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Janzur or Janzour ( ), also known as Zanzur, is a city in north-western Libya, situated on the Libyan coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, located in the west of the capital Tripoli, and East of Az-Zawiya. Residents of this city are called Janazrah (plural of Janzouri-one who is from Janzour).

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Place details

Locality
جنزور
Region
الجفارة
Country
ليبيا
Population
154,389
Timezone
Africa/Tripoli

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Janzour
Settlement.other_name
Zanzur
Settlement.image_skyline
Janzour railway station.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Libya
Settlement.map_caption
Location in Libya
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Libya
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Muhafazah
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Tripoli District
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Baladiyah
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Janzour
Settlement.established_title
First settled
Settlement.established_date
6th century BC
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_title1
Governing body
Settlement.leader_name1
Janzour Municipal Council
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
88,073

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Elevation
24
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Janzur
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8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Naming and population
  • Historical overview
  • Administrative divisions
  • Agriculture
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Janzur or Janzour ( ), also known as Zanzur, is a city in north-western Libya, situated on the Libyan coastline of the Mediterranean Sea, located in the west of the capital Tripoli, and East of Az-Zawiya. Residents of this city are called Janazrah (plural of Janzouri-one who is from Janzour).

Janzour consists of Eight major areas, namely Janzour As-Souq (جنزور السوق) and Janzour Al-Garbiyah (جنزور الغربية) and Janzour Ash-Sharqiya (جنزور الشرقية) and Janzour Al-wasat (جنزور الوسط) and AL-Gheiran (الغيران) and An-Njila (النجيلة) and As-Sayad (الصياد) and Alhachan (الحشان).

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