Kfarhazir | |
Native Name: | كفرحزير |
Native Name Lang: | ara |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Kfarhazir within Lebanon |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
Coordinates: | 34.3078°N 35.7736°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | North Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Koura District |
Elevation Min M: | 200 |
Elevation Max M: | 350 |
Population Total: | 917 |
Population As Of: | 1953 |
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 |
Kfarhazir (ar|كفر حزير) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon. It is 350 meters above sea level, and has an area of 4.69sqmi, and is the largest town in Koura District by size, with a population of about 60000.[1] The population are Greek Orthodox and Maronite.[2] In 1953, the town had a population of 917 with 168 households. [3] The current mayor of Kfarhazir is Fawzi Al Maalouf.
Kfarhazir lies on a strategic hill in Koura, overlooking the Koura fields and towns from the east, and the Mediterranean sea from the west. Kfarhazir is Five minutes away from the sea, 35 minutes away from the mountains, and 55 minutes away from Beirut.
There are 5 Christian Churches in Kfarhazir: