Shahhat

Shahat
شحات
Town
Shahat is located in Libya
Shahat
Shahat
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°49′40″N 21°51′44″E / 32.82778°N 21.86222°E / 32.82778; 21.86222
Country Libya
RegionCyrenaica
DistrictJabal al Akhdar
Elevation
[1]
1,683 ft (513 m)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total
43,376
Time zoneUTC +2
License Plate Code35

Shahhat or Shahat (Arabic: شحات, Shaḥāt) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in northeastern Libya on the Mediterranean coast.[2] It is located 24 km (15 mi) east of Bayda.

History

Main article: Cyrene, Libya

The ancient and medieval city of Cyrene was located nearby.

During the Libyan Civil War, the city was one of the first to fall under rebel control.[3]

Transport

Shahhat is linked with Derna by two roads, the inner road running through Al Qubah is part of the Libyan Coastal Highway and the coastal road running through Susa and Ras al Helal.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wolfram Alpha
  2. ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
  3. ^ "Live Blog - Libya Feb 24 | Al Jazeera Blogs". blogs.aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25.
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