Abadiyeh, Lebanon Explained

Abadiyeh
Other Name:Aabadiyeh, al-Abadiyah, Abadieh
Native Name:العبادية
Native Name Lang:ar
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Coordinates:33.8358°N 35.6211°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Lebanon
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Mount Lebanon
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baabda
Leader Name:Abu Habib
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Ha:916
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:780

Abadiyeh (Arabic: العبادية; also spelled al-Abadiyah or Aabadiyeh) is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 16 kilometers east of Beirut. There is one main public highschool in the town, which had more than 500 pupils in 2019.[2] It is the hometown of Lebanese actress Cyrine Abdelnour, Lebanese footballer Zaher Al Indari, former President of Brazil Michel Temer, Lebanese kick boxing fighter Rabih Zahr, and Lebanese Director in Moderna Inc Froncois Nader.

Geography

Abadiyeh has a land area of 916 hectares.[2] Its average elevation is 780 meters above sea level.[2] Neighboring localities include Chouit to the west, Beit Mery to the northwest, Ras el-Matn to the north, el-Halaliyeh to the east, Baalchemay to the southeast, and Aley and Ain el-Jdeide to the south.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mammedov . Dadaş . Abadiyeh, Lebanon . 2022-04-14 . www.wiki.en-us.nina.az . en-US.
  2. Web site: Aabadiyeh. Localliban. Localliban. 2016-01-26. 2007-12-17.