Ghineh

Ghineh
غينة
City
Ghineh

Location in Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°2′19″N 35°42′34″E / 34.03861°N 35.70944°E / 34.03861; 35.70944Coordinates: 34°2′19″N 35°42′34″E / 34.03861°N 35.70944°E / 34.03861; 35.70944
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon
District Keserwan
Area
  Total 1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Elevation 950 m (3,120 ft)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Dialing code +961

Ghineh (Arabic: غينة) is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon 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] Ghineh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Christians.[2]

References

  1. "Ghineh". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (pdf). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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