Gulf of Sidra

Gulf of Sidra
Gulf of Sirte
خليج سرت (Arabic)
Satellite image of the Gulf of Sidra (2007)
Gulf of Sidra is located in Libya
Gulf of Sidra
Gulf of Sidra
Coordinates31°30′N 18°0′E / 31.500°N 18.000°E / 31.500; 18.000
Ocean/sea sourcesMediterranean
Basin countriesLibya
Max. length177 km (110 mi)
Max. width439 km (273 mi)
Surface area57,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi)
SettlementsSidra, Sirte, Ra's Lanuf, Al Burayqah[1]
Map of Libya

The Gulf of Sidra (Arabic: خليج السدرة, romanizedKhalij as-Sidra, also known as the Gulf of Sirte (Arabic: خليج سرت, romanizedKhalij Surt), is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea on the northern coast of Libya, named after the oil port of Sidra or the city of Sirte.[2] It was also historically known as the Great Sirte or Greater Syrtis (Latin: Syrtis Major; Ancient Greek: Σύρτις μεγάλη; contrasting with Syrtis Minor on the coast of Tunisia).[3]

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ نبدة عن مدينة سرت – ليبيا Archived 2018-06-24 at the Wayback Machine (City of Sirte – Libya)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference SM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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