Al Abraq, Libya

Al Abraq
الأبرق
Labraq
—  Town  —
Al Abraq
Location in Libya
Coordinates:
Country  Libya
District Derna
Population (2006)[1]
 • Total 8,861

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

The La Abraq Airport (IATA code LAQ), which services the city of Bayda, is located 1.6 km west of the town of Al Abraq.

References

  1. ^ a b Amraja M. el Khajkhaj, "Noumou al Mudon as Sagheera fi Libia", Dar as Saqia, Benghazi-2008, p.120.
  2. ^ Al Abraq (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  3. ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
  4. ^ Al Labrag (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  5. ^ Al Labraq (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. ^ Al Lazraq (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  7. ^ El-Abràgh (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  8. ^ Luigi di Savoia (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

See also