Mazraat Yachouh | |
Native Name: | مزرعة يشوع |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Mazraat Yachouh within Lebanon |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
Coordinates: | 33.9167°N 73°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Matn District |
Leader Name3: | --> |
Elevation M: | 376 |
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 |
Mazraat Yachouh (ar|مزرعة يشوع, fr|Municipalité de Mazraat Yachoua), also spelled Mazraat Yachouaa, is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, situated approximately 16km east of Beirut. In 2006, the municipality had two public schools and one private school, with an enrollment of 299 and 218 students, respectively. [1]
The exact origin of the village name Mazraat Yachouh is unknown, but the name is Arabic for "Jacob Farm."
2010 government data indicated the city had a resident population of 1,453 registered voters. The Mazraat Yachouh city council contains nine elected councilmen (Arabic: موظفو مجلس المدينة), with two members of the selected workforce (Arabic: القوى العاملة المختارة).[1]
Mazraat Yachouh is located at 33.55°N 35.38°W. It is situated in central Lebanon, east of Beirut, west of the town of Bikfaya, and south west of Mount Sannine.
Consistent with the majority of the Matn District, the vast majority of inhabitants of Mazraat Yachouh are Christians, containing Maronite, Greek Orthodox, and other denominations of Christian minorities.