Haruj

Haruj is a large volcanic field spread across 42,000–45,000 km2 in central . It is one of several volcanic fields in Libya along with , and its origin has been attributed to the effects of geologic lineaments in the crust.
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  • Type: Hill with an elevation of 818 metres
  • Description: mountain range
  • Also known as: Al Haruj al Aswad”, “Al Harūj al Aswad”, “El Harug el Asued”, “Haroudj”, “Haruj al Aswad”, and “Haruj el-Aswad

Haruj

Latitude
27° north
Longitude
17.16667° or 17° 10′ east
Elevation
818 metres (2,684 feet)
Open location code
7FVV2528+2M
Geo­Names ID
2220021
Wiki­data ID
Q1067917
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Haruj” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الهروج الأبيض
  • Arabic: الهروج الأسود
  • Arabic: الهروج السوداء
  • Arabic: الهروج
  • Arabic: جبال الهاروج
  • Arabic: جبال الهروج
  • Arabic: جبل الهروج
  • Arabic: هروج
  • Czech: Harúdž
  • Dutch: Haruj
  • French: Haruj
  • Georgian: ჰარუჯი
  • German: Charudsch
  • German: Haruj
  • Hebrew: השדה הגעשי הרוג‘
  • Hebrew: השדה הגעשי הרוג’
  • Italian: Haruj
  • Japanese: ハルジュ
  • Ladin: Charudsch
  • Lithuanian: Harudžas
  • Persian: هروج
  • Portuguese: Haruj
  • Portuguese: Haruje
  • Slovak: Charúdž
  • Slovak: Haruj
  • Spanish: Haruj
  • Venetian: Haruj

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