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Sorman
Surman ( ˈsɝːmən; also spelled Sorman or Serman; ; Romanized: ṣurmān; ) is a city in the historical Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya, situated to the west of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast. With a population of about 100,000 inhabitants; it is the fourth most populous city in the far west . From 1983 to 1987, Surman was a district in Libya with the city as its capital. History Name origins Surman or “صرمان” with the Arabic letter “ص”, as Al-Tijani wrote it in the account of his journey (and it is the first entry of this name in the written history), and it was written in the same letters in “The Journey of Al-Sadat Al-Mahajib”, but the traveler Hassan Al-Wazzan wrote it in his book: “ Description of Africa” with the Arabic letter “س” as in (سرمان), as Al-Bakri wrote it in his journey, and other ancient Arab travelers, geographers and historians. As for its meaning the word (Surman) appeared in Lisan Al-Arab to mean: the mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Libya
In Libya there are currently 106 districts, second level administrative subdivisions known in Arabic as Baladiyat of Libya, ''baladiyat'' (singular ''baladiyah''). The number has varied since 2013 between 99 and 108. The first level administrative divisions in Libya are currently the governorates (''muhafazat''), which have yet to be formally delineated, but which were originally tripartite as: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest; and later divided into Governorates of Libya, ten governorates. Prior to 2013 there were twenty-two first level administrative subdivisions known by the term ''shabiyah'' (Arabic language, Arabic singular ''šaʿbiyya'', plural ''šaʿbiyyāt'') which constituted the districts of Libya. In the 1990s the shabiyat had replaced an older baladiyat system. Historically the area of Libya was considered three provinces (or states), Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Libya
This is a list of the 100 largest populated places in Libya. Some places in the list could be considered suburbs or neighborhoods of some large cities in the list, so this list is not definitive. ''Source:Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, pp. 118-123.'' See also *Transliteration of Libyan placenames *List of metropolitan areas in Africa *List of largest cities in the Arab world References External links * {{List of cities in the Middle East Populated places in Libya, Lists of cities by country, Libya, List of cities in Lists of cities in Africa, Libya Libya geography-related lists, Cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabratha
Sabratha (; also ''Sabratah'', ''Siburata''), in the Zawiya District''شعبيات الجماهيرية العظمى''Sha'biyat of Great Jamahiriya accessed 20 July 2009, in Arabic of Libya, was the westernmost of the ancient "three cities" of Roman Tripolis (region of Africa), Tripolis, alongside Oea and Leptis Magna. From 2001 to 2007 it was the capital of the former Sabratha wa Sorman District. It lies on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast about west of modern Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli. The extant archaeological site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Ancient Sabratha Sabratha's port was established, perhaps about 500BCE, as the Phoenician trading-post of Tsabratan (, , or , ). This seems to have been a Berber language, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehicle Registration Plates Of Libya
Libya requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current plates are Vehicle registration plates of Europe#Format, European standard 520 mm × 110 mm. Current Series Libya's current series of license plates entered circulation in 2013, after First Libyan Civil War, Libyan Revolution and the overthrow of Gaddafi. Numbers on license plates are in Latin Alphabet, and all plates carry the Arabic text ليبيا meaning ''Libya'', in Naskh (script), Naskh Script, either on the right hand side or the right top corner. Private Vehicles Private vehicle license plates are black on white and follow the format [# - 1 to 999999]. The First number (#), a 1 or 2 digit number consists of a code corresponding to Baladiyat of Libya, Municipality in Libya. This number is separated by a dash from the registration code, which can be 1 to 6 digits. In the city of Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli, due to its larger population, 7-digit registratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Of Spring
A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy. A biological mother is the female genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or egg donation. A biological mother may have legal obligations to a child not raised by her, such as an obligation of monetary support. An adoptive mother is a female who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A putative mother is a female whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepmother is a non-biological female parent married to a child's preexisting parent, and may form a family unit but generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. A father is the male counterpart of a mother. Wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
