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°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. Al Marj’s population is approximately 25,000 Lebanese. Al Marj is known for the biggest manufacturer of furniture in western bekaa, annd for having one of the biggest souks in the bekaa, and for its beautiful green fields. It is a very central town near Zahlé and nearer to Beirut about 50 km away.(مرج الضفادع )
Population Al Marj’s population is approximately 25,000 with many of its inhabitants having immigrated to the United States, Canada, Brazil, Columbia, and Germany. The major surnames or families in Al Marj are Saleh, Jarrah, Zaarour, Darwich, Harb, Shmoury, Abo Othman, Ghazi, Hamdanieh, Shaheen, Zein Eldeen, Shamaly, Outa, Howari, Ibrahim, Sayed, Hassna, Al Khatib, Kanaan, Zeina, Zahlani, Jaji, Dahrouj, khaldieh, Nassabeih, Elkak, Chaaban, Baalbaki, Al Rassoul.etc
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Merj; a Sunni Muslim, Maronite and Catholic village in the Beqaa Valley.[1]
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[edit]External links
[edit]- Marj (Beqaa Ouest), localiban
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