Zintan

Zintan
Zintan / الزنتان
City
Zintan is located in Libya
Zintan
Zintan
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 31°55′50″N 12°14′54″E / 31.93056°N 12.24833°E / 31.93056; 12.24833
Country Libya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictJabal al Gharbi
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
16,024
 • Demonym
Zintani
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
License Plate Code42

Zintan (Arabic: الزنتان, meaning "small castles") is a city in northwestern Libya, situated roughly 136 kilometres (85 mi) southwest of Tripoli, in the area. The city and its surrounding area has a population of 16,024.

  1. ^ World Gazetteer. "Libya: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 15 October 2011.