Qirnada
| Qirnada قرنادة Ghernada | |
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  Qirnada Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′48″N 21°54′22″E / 32.73000°N 21.90611°ECoordinates: 32°43′48″N 21°54′22″E / 32.73000°N 21.90611°E | |
| Country |
 Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Jabal al Akhdar |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,415 |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Qirnada or Ghirnada (Arabic: قرنادة) is a town in the District of Jabal al Akhdar in north-eastern Libya. It is located 20 km south of Bayda.[2]
During Italian colonization it was named Battisti.[3] after the Italian politician Cesare Battisti and was designed by Italian architect Florestano Di Fausto.
References
- ↑ Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p. 122.
- ↑ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ↑ Salem el Kebti, "Libia..Maseerat al Istiqlal…Watha'iq Mahalliya wa Dawliya", Part 1, ad-Dar al-Arabiya lil Uloum Nashiroun, 1st ed., 2012, p.350.
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