Surman, Libya
Surman
صرمان | |
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From top, left to right: the Main Street, Al Rahma Mosque, Surman’s National Park, The Harbor “Al Marsa” at dusk, at morning | |
| Nickname: Mother of Spring أم الربيع | |
Surman Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′24″N 12°34′18″E / 32.75667°N 12.57167°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Founded by | Berbers |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mohsin Salem Abu Sninah |
| Area | |
• Total | 572 sq mi (1,481 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
| Demonym | Surmani |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| Area code | 462 |
| License Plate Code | 47 |
| Website | lgm |
Surman (ˈsɝːmən; also spelled Sorman or Serman; Arabic: صرمان, romanized: ṣurmān; Berber languages: ⵙⵓⵕⵎⴰⵏ) is a city in the historical Tripolitania region in northwestern Libya, situated 60 km (37 mi) to the west of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast. With a population of about 100,000 inhabitants; it is the fourth most populous city in the far west . From 1983 to 1987, Surman was a district in Libya with the city as its capital.