Zaltan
Sign in to saveZaltan or Zelten () is a town in the district of Nuqat al Khams of northwestern Libya. The town, which has a population of around 17,700 (2009), is on the Mediterranean coast. It is located around west of Tripoli.
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- Locality
- ⵣⵍⵟⵏ زلطن
- Region
- النقاط الخمس
- Country
- ليبيا
- Population
- 14,131
- Timezone
- Africa/Tripoli
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Zaltan
- Settlement.other_name
- Zelten
- Settlement.native_name
- زلطن
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- زلطن_جزيرة_فروة_لسان_رملي.jpg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Libya
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Libya
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Nuqat al Khams
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2009
- Settlement.population_total
- 17700
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone
- EET
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +2
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 4
- Settlement.registration_plate_type
- License Plate Code
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Economy
- Culture
- See also
- Notes
- External links
Zaltan or Zelten () is a town in the district of Nuqat al Khams of northwestern Libya. The town, which has a population of around 17,700 (2009), is on the Mediterranean coast. It is located around west of Tripoli.
==History== The town has been in existence at least since Roman times. Archaeological excavations have uncovered parts of the old town as well as Roman olive presses.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zaltan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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