What is Tobruk?
'''Tobruk''' is a [[port]] city on [[Libya]]'s eastern [[Mediterranean]] coast. It is near the border with [[Egypt]]. It is the capital of the [[Butnan District]]. In 2011, it had a population of about 120,000. There was once an [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] [[colony]] at Tobruk. Later, the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] built a [[fortress]] there. By [[1911]], Tobruk had become an [[Italian Libya|Italian]] [[military base]]. During [[World War II]], in a battle called the [[Siege of Tobruk]], [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] captured the town. After the war, Tobruk was rebuilt. During the [[1960s]], a [[port]] terminal was built at Tobruk. [[Category:Cities in Libya]] [[Category:Ports and harbours]] {{geo-stub}} {{authority control}}