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Marj, Lebanon
Marj (Arabic: مرج (البقاع الغربي)), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
Marj مرج (البقاع الغربي) | |
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Village | |
Marj Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°45′50″N 35°53′00″E / 33.76389°N 35.88333°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Western Beqaa |
| Elevation | 2,660 ft (810 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Merj; a Sunni Muslim, Maronite and Catholic village in the Beqaa Valley.[1]
References
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 142
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Marj (Beqaa Ouest), localiban