Gharyan
Gharyan
غريان Gharian, Garyan | |
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Gharyan old town in c. 1940. | |
Gharyan Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′11″N 13°01′00″E / 32.16972°N 13.01667°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Tripolitania |
| District | Jabal al Gharbi |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 895 m (2,936 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 187,854 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 21 |
Gharyan is a city in northwestern Libya, in Jabal al Gharbi District, located 80 km south of Tripoli. Gharyan is one of the largest towns in the district. Prior to 2007, it was the administrative seat of Gharyan District.
In 2005, the population of Gharyan was estimated at 170,000, and it had grown to over 187,000 by 2011.