Al Abraq, Libya
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Al Abraq
الأبرق Labraq | |
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Town | |
  Al Abraq Location in Libya | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′12″N 21°59′52″E / 32.78667°N 21.99778°E | |
| Country |  Libya |
| District | Derna |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,861 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
Al Abraq[2] (Arabic: الأبرق) is a town in Libya, in the Derna District. It is located 23 km east of Bayda,[3] Other names include the transliterations Al Labrag,[4] Al Labraq,[5] Al Lazraq,[6] and El-Abràgh,[7] as well as the Italian Luigi di Savoia.[8] According to the census of 2006, the city had a population of 8861 people.[1]
Transport[edit]
The La Abraq Airport (IATA code LAQ), which services the city of Bayda, is located 16 km west of the town of Al Abraq.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.120.
- ^ Al Abraq (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ Al Labrag (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Al Labraq (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Al Lazraq (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ El-Abràgh (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Luigi di Savoia (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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