Ghabat
Ghabat (or Al-Ghabat) is a village in Lebanon located in the Jurd area of the district of Byblos in the Mount Lebanon region, about 74 kilometres northeast of Beirut. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.
Al Ghabat
الغابات | |
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| Coordinates: 34.0803°N 35.8735°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| District | Byblos District |
| Government | |
| • President of municipality | Bechara Philippe Karkafi |
| Highest elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600 |
Al Ghabat has a dry-summer subtropical Mediterranean climate with moderate weather throughout the seasons. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are rainy with occasional snow. It is located on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1000 to 1200 metres. It is surrounded by the villages of Afqa and Lassa and is home to 591 people registered on the electoral list.
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