Susa, Libya

Susa
سوسة
Town
Susa is located in Libya
Susa
Susa
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 32°53′48″N 21°57′47″E / 32.89667°N 21.96306°E / 32.89667; 21.96306
Country Libya
DistrictJabal al Akhdar
Population
 (2012)
 • Total7,999[1]
Time zoneUTC + 2

Susa or Soussa (/ˈssə/ SOO-sə; Arabic: سوسة, romanizedSūsa; Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλωνία, romanizedApollōnía) is a town and seaside resort in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in north-eastern Libya.[2] Susa stands by the ruins of Apollonia, Cyrenaica. The town contains the Apollonia Museum. It is located about 30 km northeast of Bayda.

  1. ^ "World Gazetteer: Libya - largest cities (Per geographical entity)". Archived from the original on 4 December 2012.
  2. ^ Maplandia world gazetteer