Castelverde, also named Gasr Garabulli, is a town in the
Tripoli District (''Tarabulus''), of the
Tripolitania
Tripolitania (), historically known as the Tripoli region, is a historic region and former province of Libya.
The region had been settled since antiquity, first coming to prominence as part of the Carthaginian empire. Following the defeat ...
region in northwestern
Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...
.
From 2001 to 2007 it was part of the
Tajura wa Al Nawahi AlArba‘ District, which then was merged into Tripoli District.
History
Castelverde was founded as a colonial settlement in
Italian Libya
Libya (; ) was a colony of Fascist Italy (1922–1943), Italy located in North Africa, in what is now modern Libya, between 1934 and 1943. It was formed from the unification of the colonies of Italian Cyrenaica, Cyrenaica and Italian Tripolitan ...
, and is a namesake of the town
Castelverde
Castelverde ( Lombard: ''Castegnìn'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about northwest of Cremona.
Castelverde borders the following municipalities: ...
in
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...
, Italy.
In June 2016, citizens took up arms to defend against a militia from the nearby city of
Misrata
Misrata ( ; , Libyan Arabic: ; also spelled Misratah and known by the Italian spelling Misurata) is a city in northwestern Libya located in the Misrata District, situated to the east of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast near Cape Misrata. ...
after a dispute developed between them. During the conflict, a large blast killed 25 people.
It's very popular for its sandy beaches and considered the best rated beach in the country.
Geography
The town is situated on the main road between
Tripoli
Tripoli or Tripolis (from , meaning "three cities") may refer to:
Places Greece
*Tripolis (region of Arcadia), a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece
* Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient Greek city in the Pelasgiotis district, Thessaly, near Larissa ...
and
Khoms, Libya
Al-Khums or Khoms () is a city, port and the de jure capital of the Murqub District on the Mediterranean coast of Libya with an estimated population of around 202,000. The population at the 1984 census was 38,174. Between 1983 and 1995 it was the ...
, near the
Mediterranean Sea
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coast. The new
Libyan railway line passes through Castelverde.
See also
*
Railway stations in Libya
Few railway stations were built in Libya during the 20th century. The ones that were built were by the Italians from the 1920s as part of their colonial administration. Today there are no functioning railway stations active in the country, but new ...
References
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Populated places in Tripoli District, Libya
Baladiyat of Libya