The Hermel District ( ar, قضاء الهرمل) is a district in the
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate french: Baalbek-Hermel
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of
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
. Its population is estimated at 48,000 inhabitants, with its semi-arid land contributing to its low population density. It borders the
Akkar District and
Miniyeh-Danniyeh District on its west, the
Baalbek District
Baalbek District ( ar, قضاء بعلبك) is an administrative district in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon, having the city Baalbek as its capital. It is by far the largest district in the country comprising a total of ...
in the south and east, and Syria on its north.
The capital of the Hermel District is
Hermel
Hermel ( ar, الهرمل) is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center. Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.
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On January 3, 2021, an
explosion at a fuel storage facility in the town of Al-Qasr injured 10.
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References
External links
NY Times
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Districts of Lebanon