Shahhat

Shahhat

Shahhat

Town in Cyrenaica, Libya

Shahhat or Shahat (Arabic: شحات, Shaḥāt) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in northeastern Libya.[2] It is located 24 km (15 mi) east of Bayda.

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History

Main article: Cyrene, Libya

The ancient and medieval city of Cyrene was located there in ancient times.

During the Libyan Civil War, the city was one of the first to fall under rebel control.[3]

Transport

Shahhat is linked with Derna by two roads, the inner one running through Al Qubah is part of the Libyan Coastal Highway and the coastal one running through Susa and Ras al Helal.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Wolfram Alpha
  2. [2]
    Maplandia world gazetteer
  3. [3]
    "Live Blog - Libya Feb 24 | Al Jazeera Blogs". blogs.aljazeera.net. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25.
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