Marj
المرج El Merj | |
|---|---|
 Old (above) and new city (below) | |
  Marj Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′12″N 20°50′02″E / 32.48667°N 20.83389°E | |
| Libya |  Libya |
| Region | Cyrenaica |
| District | Marj |
| Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 85,315 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| License Plate Code | 18, 58 |
Marj (Arabic: المرج, al-Marj, "The Meadows"), El Merj in Benghazi and Egyptian Arabic, is a city in northeastern Libya and the administrative seat of the Marj District.[2] It lies in an upland valley separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a range of hills, part of the Jebel Akhdar Mountains, and is generally believed to be the site of the ancient city of Barca.
As of 2004[update], it has an estimated population of 85,315.[1] There are a couple of banks on the main street and the main post office is in the city centre, not far from the Abu Bakr Assiddiq mosque.[3]
- ^ a b c Wolfram Alpha
- ^ Room, Adrian (2006). Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings of the Names for 6,600 Countries, Cities, Territories, Natural Features, and Historic Sites (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland, Incorporated. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7864-2248-7.
- ^ Pliez, Olivier (ed.) (2009) "Al Marj" Le Petit Futé Libye Petit Futé, Paris, p. 237, ISBN 2-7469-2276-2; in French