Ghineh Explained

Ghineh
Native Name:غينه
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Keserwan-Jbeil
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Keserwan
Area Total Km2:1.99
Coordinates:34.0386°N 35.7094°W
Elevation M:950
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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghineh. Localiban. Localiban. 2016-03-29. 2008-01-19.
  2. Web site: Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban . Localiban . Localiban . 2016-02-12 . 19 . pdf . 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150724081015/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf . 2015-07-24 .