Tocra
Tocra
توكرة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′56″N 20°34′20″E / 32.53222°N 20.57222°E | |
| Country | Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Marj |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 23,164 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 52 |
Tocra, Taucheira or Tukrah, is a town on the coast of the Marj District in the Cyrenaica region of northeastern Libya, founded by Cyrene. It lay 200 stadia west of Ptolemais. Today it is a coastal town 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Marj.