Sirte

Coastal city in Libya

Sirte (also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, pronounced /ˈsɜrt/; Arabic: سرت; from Ancient Greek: Σύρτις) is a city in Libya. It is on the south coast of the Gulf of Sidra.

Sirte
سرت
Mathābah al-Madīnah, Assembly building, in Sirte
Mathābah al-Madīnah, Assembly building, in Sirte
Sirte is located in Libya
Sirte
Sirte
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 31°12′19.13″N 16°35′20.17″E / 31.2053139°N 16.5889361°E / 31.2053139; 16.5889361
CountryLibya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictSirte
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total75,358
Time zoneUTC+02:00

The city was the final major stronghold of Gaddafi loyalists in the Libyan civil war.

Muammar al-Gaddafi, former leader of Libya, was born there. Gaddafi was killed there by rebel forces on 20 October 2011.

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