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Libreville
Libreville , city (1993 est. pop. 362,400), capital of Gabon, a port on the Gabon River estuary, near the Gulf of Guinea. Primarily an administrative center, it is also a trade center for a lumbering region. The city was founded in 1843 as a French trading station. Freed slaves were sent there, and in 1848 it was named Libreville [Fr.,=freetown]. It was the chief port of French Equatorial Africa before the development (1934-46) of Pointe-Noire , in the Congo. Gabon's school of administration and school of law are in Libreville. An international airport is nearby. |
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"Libreville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Libreville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Librevil.html "Libreville." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Librevil.html |
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Libreville
Libreville, Gabon Fort d'Aumâle ‘Free Town’. In 1843 the French established a trading post with a fort here named after Henri d'Orléans (1822–97), Duke of Aumâle and fourth son of Louis‐Philippe (1773–1850), King of the French (1830–48). In 1849 they gave plots of land to 52 freed slaves and called the area, together with a few Mpongwe villages, ‘Free Town’. It was the capital of French Equatorial Africa in 1888–1904 and of Gabon since 1960 when independence was achieved.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Libreville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Libreville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Libreville.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Libreville." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Libreville.html |
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Libreville
Libreville Capital and largest city of Gabon, w central Africa, at the mouth of the River Gabon, on the Gulf of Guinea. Founded by the French in 1843, and named Libreville (Fr. Freetown) in 1849, it was initially a refuge for escaped slaves. The city expanded with the development of the country's minerals and is now also an administrative centre. Other industries: timber (hardwoods), palm oil and rubber. Pop. (2002 est.) 541,000.
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"Libreville." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Libreville." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Libreville.html "Libreville." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Libreville.html |
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