Marj (/ˈmɑrdʒ/, Arabic: المرج‎Al Marǧ, Inglis: The Meadows), an aa spelt El Merj, umwhile Barca or Barce, is a ceety in northeastren Libie an the admeenistrative seat o the Al Marj Destrict.[2] It lees in an upland valley separatit frae the Mediterranean Sea bi a range o hills, pairt o the Jebel Akhdar Muntains.

Marj

المرج

El Merj
Ceety
Auld (abuin) an new ceety (ablo)
Auld (abuin) an new ceety (ablo)
Marj is located in Libya
Marj
Marj
Location in Libie
Coordinates: 32°29′12″N 20°50′02″E / 32.48667°N 20.83389°E / 32.48667; 20.83389Coordinates: 32°29′12″N 20°50′02″E / 32.48667°N 20.83389°E / 32.48667; 20.83389
Libie Libie
RegionCyrenaica
DestrictMarj
Elevation333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total85,315
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)

It haes an estimatit population o 85,315 (2004).[1] Thare are a couple o banks on the main street an the main post office is in the centre o toun, nae far frae the Abu Bakr Assiddiq mosque.[3]

History

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Marj wis the steid o the 7t-century BCE Greek colony o Barca. It wis captured bi the Persies in 512 BCE,[4] an wis annexed bi the Ptolemies follaein Alexander the Great's daith in 323 BCE. It wis taken bi the Arabs unner 'Amr ibn al-'As in 641 CE.

In the 1800s, the toun grew aroond a Turkis fort biggit in 1842 an nou restored. The Italians developed the toun (1913–41) as an admeenistrative an mercat centre an hill resort.

Marj wis the caipital o Breetish-occupeed Cyrenaica frae 1942−1943.[5]

Hintle o the ceety wis destroyed[3] bi a 5.6 yirdquauk on 21 Februar 1963,[6] which killed some 300 fowk an injured 500 mair.[7] The major rebiggin wis commenced aboot 5 km (3.1 mi) frae the auld steid, an wis completit aboot 1970.

Notes

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  1. a b c Wolfram Alpha
  2. Room, Adrian (2006) "Al Marj" Placenames of the world: origins and meanings of the names for 6,600 countries, cities, territories, natural features, and historic sites (2nd edition) McFarland, Jefferson, North Carolina, p. 26, ISBN 0-7864-2248-3
  3. a b Pliez, Olivier (ed.) (2009) "Al Marj" Le Petit Futé Libye Petit Futé, Paris, p. 237, ISBN 2-7469-2276-2; in French
  4. Merriam-Webster, Inc. (1972) "Barca" Webster's New Geographical Dictionary‎ G. & C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, p. 118, ISBN 0-87779-146-5
  5. Stewart, John (1996) "Cyrenaica" The British Empire: an encyclopedia of the Crown's holdings, 1493 through 1995 McFarland & Co., Jefferson, North Carolina, p. 125, ISBN 0-7864-0177-X
  6. Earthquake at USGS[deid airtin]
  7. Hewitt, Kenneth (1983) "Seismic Risk and Mountain Environments: The Role of Surface Conditions in Earthquake Disaster" Mountain Research and Development 3(1): pp. 27-44, p. 30

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