Marj, Lebanon

For other uses, see Marj (disambiguation).

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 )

Marj مرج (البقاع الغربي)
Village
Marj Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°45′50″N 35°53′00″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Western Beqaa
Elevation	2,660 ft (810 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

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.

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.

External links

• Marj (Beqaa Ouest), localiban