Ghazir
Ghazir (Arabic: غزير) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Beirut. It has an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level and a total land area of 542 hectares (2.09 sq mi).
Ghazir
غزير | |
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Municipality | |
Ghazir | |
Ghazir Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′4″N 35°39′50″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor = Charles Haddad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Ghazir is divided into three major parts: Ghazir el-Fawka, Central Ghazir, and Kfarhbab. The inhabitants of Ghazir are predominantly Maronite Catholics. The town has four schools, two public and two private, with a total of 3,253 students as of 2008. Maameltein is part of the village.
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