Sirte
coastal city in Libya
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Summary
Sirte is a port city[1]. Sirte draws 2,410 Wikipedia views per month (port city category, ranking #18 of 41).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Sirte District[3]
- Country: Libya[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Mediterranean Sea[5]
- Instance of: municipality of Libya[6]
- Twinned administrative body: Oujda[7]
- Commons category: Sirte[8]
- Significant event: Battle of Sirte[9]
- IPA transcription: ˈsɜrt[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sirte[11]
- Described at URL: http://www.fallingrain.com/world/LY/60/Surt.html[12]
- Population: 140,000[13], 135,451[14], 76,788[15]
- Capital of: Sirte District[16]
- Category for people born here: Q8072932[17]
- Category for people who died here: Q32371421[18]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Sirte[19]
- Elevation above sea level: 28 m[20]
Why It Matters
Sirte has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Sirte is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]