Central address: طريق قرين، Surt, Libya
Elevation: 22.545
Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli
Latitude: 31° 11' 22.8804'' N
Longitude: 16° 34' 12.6948'' E
Sirte (/ˈsɜːrt/; Arabic: سرت, pronunciation (help·info); from Ancient Greek: Σύρτις), also spelled Sirt, Surt, Sert or Syrte, is a city in Libya. It is on the south coast of the Gulf of Sidra (ancient Syrtis Major, from which Sirte's name is derived). Sirte lies halfway between Tripoli and Benghazi. The settlement was established in the early 20th century by the Italians, at the site of a 19th-century fortress built by the Ottomans. It grew into a city after World War II.
The latitude of Sirte is 31.189689, and the longitude is 16.570193. Sirte is a city is located at Libya with the gps coordinates of 31° 11' 22.8804'' N and 16° 34' 12.6948'' E. The elevation of Sirte is 22.545, the time zone is Africa/Tripoli.
Latitude | 31.189689 | Longitude | 16.570193 |
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Elevation | 22.545 | DMS Lat | 31° 11' 22.8804'' N |
DMS Lng | 16° 34' 12.6948'' E | GeoHASH | smec3jfj17rmv |
UTM Zone | 33R | UTM Easting | 649611.057965465 |
UTM Northing | 3451686.48782013 | Time Zone | Africa/Tripoli |
Country | Libya | Country Code | 218 |