| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Gharyan |
(gäryän´) (KEY) or Garian (gär  n´) (KEY) , town, NW Libya, connected by rail and highway with nearby Tripoli. Many of the inhabitants live in a centuries-old subterranean town. A modern settlement was built (20th cent.) above ground by the Italians as a garrison. |
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