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 8,861 people.[1]
Transport
[edit]The La Abraq Airport (IATA code LAQ), also known as Al Bayda International Airport, which serves the eastern Libyan 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
See also
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