Tripoli (disambiguation)
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Tripoli
is the capital of Libya
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Tripoli (Τρίπολις, meaning three cities in Greek
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Tripoli
Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is also known as Western Tripoli , to distinguish it from Tripoli, Lebanon. It is affectionately called The Mermaid of the Mediterranean , describing its turquoise waters and its whitewashed buildings. Tripoli is a Greek name that means "Three...
is the capital of Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
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Tripoli (Τρίπολις, meaning three cities in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
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Other cities
- Tripoli, LebanonTripoli, LebanonTripoli is the largest city in northern Lebanon and the second-largest city in Lebanon. Situated 85 km north of the capital Beirut, Tripoli is the capital of the North Governorate and the Tripoli District. Geographically located on the east of the Mediterranean, the city's history dates back...
, the second largest city in Lebanon - Tripoli, GreeceTripoli, GreeceTripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, the capital of Arcadia Prefecture, Greece - Tripolis (Pontus)Tripolis (Pontus)Tripolis , formerly Ischopolis, was an ancient fortress city in Pontus Polemoniacus, on a river of the same name, and with a tolerably good harbor; it is now the site of Tirebolu, Giresun Province, Turkey. It belonged to the Mosynœci and was situated at a distance of 18 km from Cape Zephyrium....
or Tirebolu, a city in Turkey - Tripolis (Larisaia), an ancient city
- Tripolis (Phrygia)Tripolis (Phrygia)Tripolis – also Neapolis, Apollonia, and Antoninopolis – was an ancient city of Phrygia Tripolis – also Neapolis, Apollonia, and Antoninopolis – was an ancient city of Phrygia Tripolis – also Neapolis, Apollonia, and Antoninopolis – was an ancient city of...
, an ancient city sometimes attached to Caria or Lydia - Tripoli, IowaTripoli, IowaTripoli is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1310 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tripoli is located at ....
, a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States - Tripoli, WisconsinTripoli, WisconsinTripoli is an unincorporated community in Lincoln and Oneida counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Tripoli is located on U.S. Route 8 west of Rhinelander, in the towns of Somo and Lynne. Tripoli has a post office with ZIP code 54564....
, an unincorporated community, United States
Other geography
- Tripolis (region of Africa)Tripolis (region of Africa)Tripolis was a district in ancient Tripolitania , now in Libya, along the Mediterranean between the Sabrata and Cinyps rivers, and comprising the three cities of Oea, Sabrata, and Leptis Magna.-External links:*...
, a district in ancient Tripolitania - Tripolis (region of Phoenicia)Tripolis (region of Phoenicia)Tripolis was a maritime district in ancient Phoenicia. The center of the confederation of the three Phoenician cities of Tyre, Sidon, and Aradus. Through the ages, it evolved to become the present Lebanese city of Tripoli.-External links:*...
, a maritime district in ancient Phoenicia - Tripolis (region of Arcadia)Tripolis (region of Arcadia)Tripolis was a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece consisting of the three cities of Calliae , Dipoena , and Nonacris.-External links:*...
, a district in ancient Arcadia, Greece - Tripolis (region of Laconia)Tripolis (region of Laconia)Tripolis was a district in ancient Laconia, Greece, southeast of Megalopolis, comprising the three cities of Belmina, Aegys, and Pellana.-External links:*...
, a district in ancient Laconia, Greece - Tripolis (Perrhaebia), a district in ancient Perrhaebia, Thessaly, Greece
- County of TripoliCounty of TripoliThe County of Tripoli was the last Crusader state founded in the Levant, located in what today are parts of western Syria and northern Lebanon, where exists the modern city of Tripoli. The Crusader state was captured and created by Christian forces in 1109, originally held by Bertrand of Toulouse...
, one of the medieval Crusader states near Tripoli, Lebanon - TripuraTripuraTripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
or Tripuri, Indian equivalent of Tripoli
Other uses
- "Tripoli", a song by Matthew Good Band from The Audio of BeingThe Audio of BeingThe Audio Of Being was the fourth album released by the Canadian rock group Matthew Good Band in 2001. It was the last release from MGB and included the two singles "Carmelina" and "Anti-Pop". The album was certified Gold on March 14, 2003....
- "Tripoli", a song by PinbackPinbackPinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow. Tom Zinser, Chris Prescott, and Mario Rubalcaba have all contributed drums...
from This is a Pinback CD
- Tripoli Rocketry AssociationTripoli Rocketry AssociationThe Tripoli Rocketry Association is one of the two major organizing bodies for high power rocketry in the United States. It was founded in 1964 in the Pittsburgh, PA region as a high school science club, integrating both rocketry and space science...
, a U.S. model rocketry association - Rotten stoneRotten stoneRotten stone, sometimes spelled as rottenstone, also known as tripoli, is fine powdered rock used as a polishing abrasive in woodworking. It is usually weathered limestone mixed with diatomaceous, amorphous, or crystalline silica...
, a polishing agent also known as tripoli
See also
- Siege of Tripoli (disambiguation)Siege of Tripoli (disambiguation)The term Siege of Tripoli or Battle of Tripoli may refer to:Several conflicts in Tripoli, Lebanon:* Siege of Tripoli , capture of the region by the Crusaders* Siege of Tripoli , siege of the Crusader stronghold, by the Egyptian Mamluks...
- New Tripoli, PennsylvaniaNew Tripoli, PennsylvaniaNew Tripoli is a small rural village in Lynn Township, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.The village is located at the intersection of Madison Street and Pennsylvania Route 143 near Pennsylvania Route 309 in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania...
- Treaty of Tripoli, the first treaty concluded between the United States of America and Tripoli
- TripolitaniaTripolitaniaTripolitania or Tripolitana is a historic region and former province of Libya.Tripolitania was a separate Italian colony from 1927 to 1934...
, a historic region of Libya