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Batroun District
Batroun District ( ar, البترون) is a district (''qadaa'') in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. The capital is Batroun. Cities and towns * Abdelleh * Abrine * Assia *Batroun * Basbina * Bchaaleh * Beit Chlala * Beit Kassab * Bijdarfil * Billa * Deir Billa * Derya * Douq * Bqosmaya * Chatine *Chekka * Chabtine * Douma * Edde * Fadous * Ghouma * Hadtoun * Hamat * Hardine * Heri * Ijdabra * Jran * Jrebta * Kandoula * Kfarabida * Kfar Chleymane * Kfar Hatna * Kfar Hay * Kfar Hilda * Kfifane * Kfour Al Arbe * Koubba * Kour * Madfoun * Mazraat Bani Saab * Nahleh * Rachana * Rachkidda * Ras Nhash * Selaata * Sghar *Smar Jbeil Smar Jbeil ( ar, سمار جبيل, also known as "Asmar Jbeil" or "Samar Jbeil") is a village located in the Batroun District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is located on a hill facing the Mediterranean Sea at 500 m elevation. It is o ... * Sourat * Tannourine El Fawqa * Tannourine El Tahta * Thoum * Toula *Wajh Al Hajar * Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorates Of Lebanon
Lebanon is divided into nine governorates (''muhafazah''). Each governorate is headed by a governor (''muhafiz''): All of the governorates except for Beirut Governorate, Beirut and Akkar Governorate, Akkar are divided into districts of Lebanon, districts, which are further subdivided into list of municipalities of Lebanon, municipalities. The newest governorate is Keserwan-Jbeil, which was gazetted on 7 September 2017 but whose first governor, Pauline Deeb, was not appointed until 2020. Implementation of the next most recently created governorates, Akkar and Baalbek-Hermel, also remains ongoing since the appointment of their first governors in 2014. See also * Politics of Lebanon References External links Governorates of Lebanon, Administrative divisions in Asia, Lebanon 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Governorates, Lebanon Lists of subdivisions of Lebanon, Governorates Subdivisions of Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douma, Lebanon
Douma ( ar, دوما, Dūmā) is a village in Lebanon located 80 km from Beirut, 30 km from Byblos and 45 km from Tripoli. Douma is administratively part of Batroun District and is known for its location in a valley surrounded by mountains. It stands at an altitude of 1070 m. Almost all of its houses are covered in red tiles. It has a temperate climate and an abundance of vineyards and olive and apple groves. History Douma was populated since ancient times. In the town square sits a sarcophagus, bearing a Greek inscription recording that this was the burial place of Castor, who died in 317 AD. The village was almost abandoned until the 16th century, during Ottoman rule, when the modern village was founded by the Greek Orthodox Christian clan of the Chalhoub. The family continues to inhabit the village until the present day. In 1880 the Ottoman mutasarrif of Mount Lebanon, Rustum Pasha, appointed a municipal council to administer Douma, the sixth locality to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batroun District
Batroun District ( ar, البترون) is a district (''qadaa'') in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. The capital is Batroun. Cities and towns * Abdelleh * Abrine * Assia *Batroun * Basbina * Bchaaleh * Beit Chlala * Beit Kassab * Bijdarfil * Billa * Deir Billa * Derya * Douq * Bqosmaya * Chatine *Chekka * Chabtine * Douma * Edde * Fadous * Ghouma * Hadtoun * Hamat * Hardine * Heri * Ijdabra * Jran * Jrebta * Kandoula * Kfarabida * Kfar Chleymane * Kfar Hatna * Kfar Hay * Kfar Hilda * Kfifane * Kfour Al Arbe * Koubba * Kour * Madfoun * Mazraat Bani Saab * Nahleh * Rachana * Rachkidda * Ras Nhash * Selaata * Sghar *Smar Jbeil Smar Jbeil ( ar, سمار جبيل, also known as "Asmar Jbeil" or "Samar Jbeil") is a village located in the Batroun District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is located on a hill facing the Mediterranean Sea at 500 m elevation. It is o ... * Sourat * Tannourine El Fawqa * Tannourine El Tahta * Thoum * Toula *Wajh Al Hajar * Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toula, Batroun
Toula (Arabic: تولا ) is a village in Batroun District, North Governorate North Governorate ( ar, الشمال, ') (Lebanese pr. ''eš šmél'') (French: Gouvernorat du Liban-Nord) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North ..., Lebanon, 15 km far from Batroun. Situated at an altitude ranging from 460 meters above sea level at its lowest point, to 760 metres. It is known for its olive oil and figs. The residents are Christians. Its St-Doméce's (Mar Doumit) parish church dates back to 1270, it was restored in 1921 and has beautiful stone vaults inside. There are also the Slayyeb church and Mar Aabda's church. Geography * Elevation: 650 m * Distance from Beirut: 61 km * Distance from Tripoli: 43 km * Distance from Batroun: 15 km External links http://www.localiban.org/article3719.html Batroun District Populated places in the North Governorate Maronite Christian c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tannourine
Tannourine ( ar, تنورين, also Tannoureen, Tannorine) is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb. Tannourine has a population of approximately 25,000. Tannourine extends between the municipal borders of Douma and Yammoune, and between Aqoura to the south and Bsharri and Hadath El Jebbeh to the north. The town is close to the Kadisha Valley and Cedars of God UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Afqa grotto, the Baatara sinkhole, and the Nahr Ibrahim valley. Tannourine lies in a collection of valleys and ravines accessible either from Douma, Kfour Al Arbe, a backroad from Bsharri or from a newly constructed highway direct from Batroun, or from Laqlouq. Among the personalities born in or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smar Jbeil
Smar Jbeil ( ar, سمار جبيل, also known as "Asmar Jbeil" or "Samar Jbeil") is a village located in the Batroun District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is located on a hill facing the Mediterranean Sea at 500 m elevation. It is one of the oldest villages in Lebanon. Geography * North Lebanon Governorate * Batroun District * Elevation: 500m * Distance from Beirut: 53 km * Distance from Tripoli:43 km * Distance from Batroun:10 km Etymology ''Smar'' could be of Aramaic origin: ''Shemreho'' ܫܡܪܚܐ which means the "guardian" or the "protector"; ''Jbeil'' stands for Byblos, being the nearby coastal famous city. Given its strategic location on an open hillside, the village and its fort could have served as an advanced position for the defense of Jbeil from its northern side. Others refer the name to the Phoenician roots: ''Sym'' meaning "tomb" and ''Mar'' meaning ''lord''. In this case, the village could have served as a burial ground for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kfour Al Arbe
Kfour (Arabic:كفور) is a village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. Its average elevation is 830 metres (2723 ft) above sea level and its total land area is 426 hectares. Kfour's inhabitants are almost predominantly Maronite Catholic The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Catholic ''sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. Th .... As of 2008, the village had a public school with 290 students and a private school with 326 students; it also has a company with over 5 employees.{{Cite web, url=http://www.localiban.org/article4479.html, title=Kfour (Kesrouane) - Localiban, last=Localiban, website=www.localiban.org, language=en, access-date=2017-11-26 References Populated places in Keserwan District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kfar Chleymane
Kfar Chleymane ( ar, كفر شليمان), also Kfarchleiman, is a small village of the Batroun District in the north of Lebanon located 16 km from Batroun and 69 km from Beirut. Etymology According to Anis Freiha's "''A Dictionary of the Names of Towns and Villages in Lebanon''", Kfar Chleymane comes from Syriac and means ''The Village of Sleiman''. Demographics Kfar Chleimane's population is Maronite Christian and consists of member of only one family (Bassil) which is believed to originate from Dunnieh in Tripoli. Church The Our Lady of Naya church is the only one in Kfar Chleymane and is known for its 12th century vestige. Frescoes representing the Christ or other Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ... scenes can be found in a little cave carv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kfarabida
Kfar Abida, (sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida or Kfaraabida) is a village located south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. On the coast, in the southwest of the town, lies an archaeological tell, Tell Fadous. Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, a Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture. References External links * {{Batroun District Batroun Mediterranean port cities and towns in Lebanon Populated coastal places in Lebanon Batroun Batroun ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرُون '; Syriac script: ܒܬܪܘܢ ') is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District. Etymology The name ''Ba ... Archaeological sites in Lebanon Heavy Neolithic sites Neolithic settlements Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamat
Hamat is a village in Lebanon. It is located 287 meters atop the historic cape of Theoprosopon. It is home to the historic shrine and monastery of Our Lady of Nourieh. The village is also home to Saint Elias Church, which overlooks the Jawz River, or the River of Walnuts and the ancient Phoenician coastal town of Batroun Batroun ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرُون '; Syriac script: ܒܬܪܘܢ ') is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District. Etymology The name ''Ba .... The locals are Orthodox Christians. References External links Localiban {{Batroun District Batroun District Populated places in the North Governorate Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fadous
Kfar Abida, (sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida or Kfaraabida) is a village located south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. On the coast, in the southwest of the town, lies an archaeological tell, Tell Fadous. Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, a Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture. References External links * {{Batroun District Batroun Mediterranean port cities and towns in Lebanon Populated coastal places in Lebanon Batroun Batroun ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرُون '; Syriac script: ܒܬܪܘܢ ') is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District. Etymology The name ''Ba ... Archaeological sites in Lebanon Heavy Neolithic sites Neolithic settlements Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edde, Lebanon
Edde village is located 45 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 metres (689.01 ft, 229 656 yd) of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres. Etymology The name ''Edde'' comes from the Semitic Semitic most commonly refers to the Semitic languages, a name used since the 1770s to refer to the language family currently present in West Asia, North and East Africa, and Malta. Semitic may also refer to: Religions * Abrahamic religions ** ... root ''edd'', meaning "strength". Demographics Edde is a small town of approximately 700 residents. In Lebanese elections that took place in 2009, the municipality tallying 461 registered voters (226 males and 235 females). Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics. Climate Edde has a Mediterranean climate characterized by a hot and virtually rain-free summer, pleasant fall and spring, and cool, rainy winter. August is the hottest month of the year while January and February are the coldest. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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