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Al Athrun Destination Guide

Touring Al Athrun in Libya

Al Athrun in the region of Libya (general) is a city located in Libya - some 527 mi or ( 849 km ) East of Tripoli , the country's capital city .

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Time in Al Athrun is now 01:58 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Tripoli " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zawiyat Bisharah, Tobruk, Lamludah, Kuhuf Bu Qalbut, and Karsah. Being here already, consider visiting Zawiyat Bisharah . Check out our recommendations for Al Athrun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Athrun, Libya

Athrun (also spelled Lathrun, or Latrun) is a small town in northern Libya about 40 kilometres east of Cyrene. Its name comes from Greek "Ἐρυθρόν" (Erythron), neuter of "ἐρυθρός" (erythros) "red", due to the color of the local soil. It hosts recently excavated Byzantine churches adorned with white-blue marble from Proconnesus. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Erythron (Al Athrun)

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Located at 32.87 22.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Libya, Cyrenaica, Populated places in Derna District

Ras al Helal

Ra's al Helal is a village on the Mediterranean coast in the Jebel Akhdar foothills, in the northeastern region of Cyrenaica, Libya. Ra's al Helal,, takes its name from its cape landform which is crescent shaped when viewed from above in the surrounding mountains. The village is in the District of Derna.

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Located at 32.88 22.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cyrenaica, Jebel Akhdar, Libya, Populated places in Derna District, Waterfalls of Libya