Hsoun
Hsoun
الحصون El-Houssoun | |
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![]() ![]() Hsoun Location in Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 34°5′34″N 35°44′11″E / 34.09278°N 35.73639°ECoordinates: 34°5′34″N 35°44′11″E / 34.09278°N 35.73639°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
District | Byblos |
Area | |
• Total | 512 ha (1,265 acres) |
Elevation | 916 m (3,005 ft) |
Hsoun (Arabic: الحصون, also spelled el-Houssoun) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 73 kilometers north of Beirut. Bejjeh has an average elevation of 916 meters above sea level and a total land area of 512 hectares. There were four companies with more than five employees operating in the village as of 2008.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and Shia Muslims.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Hsoun". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
Categories:
- Populated places in Byblos District
- Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
- Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon
- Populated places in Lebanon
- Lebanon geography stubs