Bint Jbeil

Bint Jbeil (Arabic: بنت جبيل, romanized: Bint Jubayl; Levantine pronunciation: [bɪnt ʒbeːl], "daughter of (the) little mountain" or "daughter of Byblos") is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon.

Bint Jbeil
بنت جبيل
Village
Bint Jbeil
Coordinates: 33°07′15″N 35°26′1″E
Grid position190/280 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictBint Jbeil District
Area
  Total9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total30,000

The town has an estimated population of 30,000. Its exact population is unknown, because Lebanon has not conducted a population census since 1932.

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