Tacnis
Tacnis
تاكنس Taknis | |
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  Tacnis Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′49″N 21°07′36″E / 32.48028°N 21.12667°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Marj |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,038 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Tacnis, also Taknis, or Tècnis, is a small town in Jebel Akhdar region in northeastern Cyrenaica, Libya. It is located 127 km (79 mi) east of Benghazi. It is on the inner road between Marj and Lamluda. There is a minor road connecting the town to the north with Libyan Coastal Highway. There is also an indirect road connecting it with Charruba to the south.
It is the birthplace of Hussein Maziq, a Libyan politician and former prime minister of Libya.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.120.
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