Al Abraq, Libya

For the village in Yemen, see Al Abraq, Yemen.
Al Abraq
الأبرق
Labraq
Town
Al Abraq

Location in Libya

Coordinates: 32°47′12″N 21°59′52″E / 32.78667°N 21.99778°E / 32.78667; 21.99778Coordinates: 32°47′12″N 21°59′52″E / 32.78667°N 21.99778°E / 32.78667; 21.99778
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 16 km west of the town of Al Abraq.

References

  1. 1 2 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

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