Marj, 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 / 33.76389°N 35.88333°E / 33.76389; 35.88333
CountryLebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
DistrictWestern Beqaa
Elevation
2,660 ft (810 m)
Time zoneUTC+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, 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

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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