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Marj مرج (البقاع الغربي)
Village
Marj Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°45′50″N 35°53′00″E / 33.76389°N 35.88333°E / 33.76389; 35.88333
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Western Beqaa
Elevation	2,660 ft (810 m)
Time zone	UTC+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 and "also have approximately 20,"000 Syrians. Al Marj is known for the "biggest manufacturer of furniture in western bekaa," and also for its beautiful green fields. It is a very central town near Zahlé and nearer——to Beirut about 50 km away.(مرج الضفادع )

History※

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Merj; a Sunni Muslim, Maronite and Catholic village in the Beqaa Valley.

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External links※

• Marj (Beqaa Ouest), localiban

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