Abu Qurayn

Abu Qurayn
أبو قرين
Village
Abu Qurayn is located in Libya
Abu Qurayn
Abu Qurayn
Location in Libya
Coordinates: 31°27′04″N 15°14′56″E / 31.45111°N 15.24889°E / 31.45111; 15.24889
Country Libya
RegionTripolitania
DistrictSirte
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

Abu Qurayn or Abu Grein /ˌɑːbuː ˈɡreɪn/ (Arabic: أبو قرين ʾAbū Qurayn), also known as El Hisha El Jadida (Arabic: الهيشة الجديدة Al-Hīšaẗ al-Jadīdah),[1] is a village in Libya. It is located 118 km south of Misrata,[1] and 138 km west of Sirte. It is on the cross-roads between the Libyan Coastal Highway and the Fezzan road.

  1. ^ a b Salem Mohammed ez Zawwam, "Al Mu'jam Al Jughrafi lil Amakin Allibiya", Dar wa Maktabat Ash Sha'b lin Nashr wa Tazee', Misrata, Libya, 2005. P.6.