Harbel

Harbel
Harbel
	Harbel Location in Liberia
	Coordinates: 6°17′N 10°21′W / 6.283°N 10.350°W
Country	Liberia
County	Margibi County
Population (2008)
• Total	25,309

Harbel is a town in Margibi County, Liberia. It lies along the Farmington River, about 15 miles upstream from the Atlantic Ocean.^[1] It was named for the founder of The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Harvey S. Firestone, and his wife, Idabelle. Since 1926, Harbel has been home to a massive natural rubber plantation which is still operated by the Firestone subsidiary of Bridgestone.^[1]

Roberts International Airport is 2 miles southwest of Harbel.^[2]

As of the 2008 census, Harbel had a population of 25,309.^[3]

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^ ^a ^b "Harbel" Britannica Online Encyclopaedia
^ "Harbel" Britannica Online Encyclopedia
^ "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-09-06.

6°17′N 10°21′W / 6.283°N 10.350°W / 6.283; -10.350

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[britannica_254874-1] "Harbel" Britannica Online Encyclopaedia

[2] "Harbel" Britannica Online Encyclopedia

[3] "Liberia: Counties, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Areas - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-09-06.

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