Surman
صرمان | |
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Nickname: | |
Coordinates: 32°45′24″N 12°34′18″E / 32.75667°N 12.57167°E | |
Country | Libya |
Founded by | Berbers |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Abdul Majid Abu Nteasha |
Area | |
• Total | 572 sq mi (1,481 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (10 m) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
Demonym | Surmani |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET[1]) |
Area code | 462 |
License Plate Code | 47 |
Website | lgm |
Surman (ˈsɝːmən; also spelled Sorman or Serman; Arabic: صرمان ; Romanized: ṣurmān; Berber languages: ⵙⵓⵕⵎⴰⵏ) is a city in the historical Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya, situated 60 km (37 mi) 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.[2]