Berbara

Berbara
البربارة
Al-Barbara
Berbara

Location in Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°11′33″N 35°38′31″E / 34.19250°N 35.64194°E / 34.19250; 35.64194Coordinates: 34°11′33″N 35°38′31″E / 34.19250°N 35.64194°E / 34.19250; 35.64194
Country Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon
District Jbeil
Area
  Total 314 ha (776 acres)
Elevation 200 m (700 ft)

Berbara (Arabic: البربارة, also spelled al-Barbara) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located along the Mediterranean coast, 48 kilometers north of Beirut. Berbara has an average elevation of 200 meters above sea level and a total land area of 314 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite and Greek Orthodox Christians.[2]

References

  1. "Berbara". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. "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.
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