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Deriana
دريانة— Town — Location in Libya Coordinates: 32°20′50″N 20°18′32″E / 32.34722°N 20.30889°ECoordinates: 32°20′50″N 20°18′32″E / 32.34722°N 20.30889°E Country Libya District Benghazi Time zone UTC + 2 Area code(s) 625 Deriana or Daryanah (Arabic: دريانة) is a town in the Benghazi District, of the Cyrenaica region in northeastern Libya. It is located 32 km (20 mi) east of Benghazi.
The town's name probably came from the ancient Roman city Hadrianopolis, which was located near present day Deriana. Hadrianopolis' ruins and archaeological site are near the town.
References
- Libyan Planning Ministry, “Al Atlas al Watani lil Jamahiriya…”, Tripoli, 1978.
Benghazi District, Libya Capital Towns and villages Deriana • El Magrun • Qaminis • SuluqCategories:- Libya geography stubs
- Populated places in Benghazi District
- Archaeological sites in Libya
- Cyrenaica
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