Ehmej
| Ehmej إهمج Ihmij | |
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| Coordinates: 34°7′20″N 35°47′1″E / 34.12222°N 35.78361°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
Ehmej (Arabic: إهمج; also spelled Ihmij) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 57 kilometers northeast of Beirut.[1] Ehmej's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] There are two schools in the town, one public and the other private, with a total of 308 pupils in 2006. Ehmej also contains three quarries, and as of 2006, had four companies with over five employees operating in the town.[1] It hosts the annual Ehmej Festival.
Geography
Ehmej has a total land area of 1,742 hectares.[1] The town's average elevation is 1,140 meters above sea level.[1] Neighboring municipalities include Mish Mish to the west, Jaj to the north, Laqlouq and Mazraat es-Siyad to the east and Almat el-Shemaliat and Almat al-Janubiat to the south.[1]
References
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- Back to citation "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.