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Marj

Northern Africa

Marj, known locally as El Merj, is a city in northeastern Libya and the administrative seat of the Marj District. It lies in an upland valley separated from the Mediterranean Sea by a range of hills that are part of the Jebel Akhdar mountains, and it is generally believed to occupy the site of the ancient city of Barca.

Facts
Population
57,267 1
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
333 1
Latitude
32.486667 degrees north 1
Longitude
20.833889 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. Marj (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 57,267 (2011)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 32.486667, longitude 20.833889
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 333 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 57267 (2011)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 32.4867,20.8339
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 334.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 20.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 20.75
32.25 20.75 BSh
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4. GeoNames: Al Marj - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 88903, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.8 km)
Quote, cities500 record 88903, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.8 km)
32.49257 20.82909 P PPLA LY 66 85315 338 Africa/Tripoli
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Marj (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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