Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli
طرابلس | |
|---|---|
| Ṭarābulus | |
 Clockwise from top left: Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, Mansouri Great Mosque minaret, Mamluk architecture, bay view, and a Syriac Catholic church | |
  Tripoli Tripoli in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°26′12″N 35°50′04″E / 34.43667°N 35.83444°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Tripoli District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.30 km2 (10.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 342,760 |
| • Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
Tripoli (Formal Arabic: طرابلس / ALA-LC: Ṭarābulus[a 1]; Lebanese Arabic: Ṭrāblus;[2] Greek: Τρίπολις / Tripolis) is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. It has the second largest port in Lebanon.
About 80 percent of the people who live in the city are Sunni Muslims, as well as Alawite Muslims (approximately 15%), and a small percentage of Orthodox and Maronite Christians (approximately 5%).
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ This pronunciation of Tripoli's Arabic name is written down as طَرَابُلُس in vowelized form.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "طَرَابُلُس: Lebanon". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ↑ "Trâblous: Lebanon". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
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