Marj, 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°ECoordinates: 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 |
Marj (Arabic: مرج (البقاع الغربي)), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
History[]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Merj; a Sunni Muslim, Maronite and Catholic village in the Beqaa Valley.[1]
References[]
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External links[]
- Marj (Beqaa Ouest), localiban
Categories:
- Populated places in Western Beqaa District
- Populated places in Lebanon
- Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon
- Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
- Lebanon geography stubs