Zouk Mosbeh
| Zouk Mosbeh ذوق مصبح | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 33°57′18″N 35°36′53″E / 33.95500°N 35.61472°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Zouk Mosbeh (Levantine Arabic: زوق مصبح, romanized: Zūq Moṣbeḥ) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 12 kilometers north of Beirut. Zouk Mosbeh's average elevation is 170 meters above sea level and its total land area is 453 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and Christians from other denominations.[2] There are three schools in the town, one public and two private, which together enrolled a total of 4,633 students in 2005–2006.[1] There were 167 businesses with over five employees operating in Zouk Mosbeh as of 2006.[1]
Zouk Mosbeh is well known for a cave called the King's Cave and is home to the Notre Dame University – Louaize.[3] The town is home to the Hall of Fame Museum which contains fifty silicone models of famous celebrities, several of them animated.[4] It is also home to the Christ the King Convent and the headquarters of the Association for the Protection of the Lebanese Heritage.
History
In the 17th century, the monastery of al-Luwaya (Dayr Sayyidat al-Luwayza) was founded near the town. The awlad Abi Nawfal supervised the monastery though it was administered by the Lebanese Order.[5] The Lebanese Council of the Maronite Church took place at this monastery in 1736.[6] Another synod took place in 1808 to discuss and formally ratify the reform proposals by Gandolfini.[5]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Zuk Musbah as a village located in Aklim el-Kesrawan, Northeast of Beirut; the chief seat of the Maronites.[7]
Industrial Zone
The city is known for its industrial zone which contains numerous shops. It was hit with an explosion in 2007, causing one death and 3 injuries,[8] but was rebuilt and started operating properly since then.[9]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Zouk Mosbeh". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-23. Archived from the original on 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- Back to citation "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (pdf). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- Back to citation Paul Courbon (June 1989). Atlas of the great caves of the world, p. 131. Cave Books. ISBN 978-0-939748-21-1. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- Back to citation "Haddad Zeina, Lebanese Ministry of Tourism Museum Brochure, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- Back to citation occurrence 5.0 Back to citation occurrence 5.1 Van Leeuwen, Richard (1994). Notables and Clergy in Mount Lebanon: The Khāzin Sheikhs and the Maronite Church, 1736-1840. BRILL. pp. 116, 151, 208. ISBN 978-90-04-09978-4. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Back to citation Sánchez, Francisco del Río (7 July 2017). Arabic manuscripts in the Maronite Library of Aleppo (Syria). Edicions Universitat Barcelona. p. 264. ISBN 978-84-475-3892-8. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- Back to citation Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 193
- Back to citation "قتيل و3 جرحى بعودة التفجيرات الليلية لبيروت من بوابة "ذوق مصبح"".
- Back to citation "مدينة زوق مصبح الصناعية مشلولة".
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.