Al Marj (المرج) | |
Destrict | |
Kintra | Libie |
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Capital | Al Marj |
Area | 10,000 km2 (3,861 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 185,848 (2006) [2] |
Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
Map o Libie wi Al Marj destrict heichlichtit
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Al Marj (Arabic: المرج Al Marǧ, Inglis: The Meadows) is an admeenistrative diveesion (shabiyah or destrict) o northeastren Libie, lyin on the Mediterranean Sea coast. Its admeenistrative seat is the ceety o Al Marj, which wis umwhile kent as Barca. Al Marj is situatit on the Cyrenaica Plateau at the wastren edge o the Jebel Akhdar. In the 2007 admeenistrative reorganization pairt o the territory umwhile in Al Hizam al Akhdar Destrict wis transferred tae Al Marj.
In the north, Al Marj haes a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea.
On land, it borders the follaein destricts:
Coordinates: 32°30′N 20°50′E / 32.500°N 20.833°E
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