Dik El Mehdi Explained

Dik El Mehdi
Native Name:ديك المحدي
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location of Dik El Mehdi within Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:33.9305°N 35.6224°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Lebanon
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Mount Lebanon Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Matn District
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+961

Dik El Mehdi (Arabic: ديك المحدي) is a village, at 325 meters elevation, in the Matn District governorate of Mount Lebanon.[1] Its population has been estimated at 2,096 by Aayroun. The village is around 18 km. from Beirut. The majority of it inhabitants derives from the Ashkar family. Many of its inhabitants come from various regions in Lebanon covering diverse political beliefs.

Dik el Mehdi has an elementary, high and secondary school "Collège des Frères Maristes Champville".

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33.9305°N 35.6224°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.localiban.org/dik-el-mehdi-deir-tamish-4511 Dik El Mehdi - Deir Tamish