Zawiya
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Zawiya is a coastal city in northwestern Libya that became a key battleground and strategic stronghold during the 2011 Libyan Civil War.
Aliases (2)
- Az Zawiyah ×1
- Zawiyah ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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populated place → |
| conflictCategory |
Arab Spring-related uprising
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| conflictResult |
suffered significant damage during 2011 fighting
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| conflictTypeExperienced |
urban warfare
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Libya
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| distanceFrom |
approximately 45 km west of Tripoli
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| governingSystem |
municipal council
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| governorateLevel |
district capital
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| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Az Zawiyah
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Zawia → Zawiyah → |
| hasClimate |
Mediterranean climate
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| hasEconomicActivity |
oil refining
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port-related trade → services → |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure |
coastal highway
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oil export facilities → |
| hasOilFacilities |
true
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| hasPopulationScale |
hundreds of thousands
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| hasPort |
true
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| hasRefinery |
true
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| isCapitalOf |
Zawiya District
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| isCoastalCity |
true
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| isPortCity |
true
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| languageUsed |
Arabic
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| locatedIn |
Zawiya District
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northwestern Libya → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+2
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| locatedOn |
Mediterranean Sea
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| majorReligion |
Islam
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| notableFor |
strategic location on coastal highway between Tripoli and Tunisian border
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| partOfRegion |
Tripolitania
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| postConflictStatus |
remained under central Libyan authorities after fall of Gaddafi
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| regionType |
urban area
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| roleInEvent |
2011 Libyan Civil War
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| strategicAxis |
Tripoli–Tunis coastal corridor
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| strategicImportanceReason |
control of coastal road
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presence of oil refinery → proximity to Tripoli → |
| timePeriodOfMajorConflict |
2011
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| wasBattlegroundIn |
2011 Libyan Civil War
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| wasContestedBy |
anti-Gaddafi rebel forces
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forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi → |
| wasStrategicStrongholdIn |
2011 Libyan Civil War
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| wasSubjectOf |
international media coverage during 2011 Libyan Civil War
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Zawiya
("Az Zawiyah")
→
Zawiya ("Zawiyah") → |
hasAlternativeSpelling |
|
Tripolitania
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containsCity |
|
Libyan Coastal Plain
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hasMajorCity |
|
2011 Libyan Civil War
→
|
location |