Marj, Lebanon

Marj (Arabic: مرج (البقاع الغربي)), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.

For other uses, see Marj (disambiguation).
Marj
مرج (البقاع الغربي)
Village
Marj is located in Lebanon
Marj
Marj
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°45′50″N 35°53′00″E
CountryLebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
DistrictWestern Beqaa
Elevation
2,660 ft (810 m)
Time zoneUTC+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
  1. 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.
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