Ghineh
غينه | |
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City | |
  Ghineh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′19″N 35°42′34″E / 34.03861°N 35.70944°E | |
| Country | 
Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Ghineh ( Arabic: غينه) is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 36 kilometers north of Beirut. Its average elevation is 950 meters above sea level and its total land area is 199 hectares. [1] It was famous for its Roman and Byzantine antiquities. Ghineh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Christians. [2]
References
- ^ "Ghineh". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
Capital:
Jounieh | ||
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