Hermel
الهرمل | |
|---|---|
  Hermel Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 36°23′45″E / 34.39139°N 36.39583°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
| District | Hermel District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.4 km2 (52.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,250[1] |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Hermel (Arabic: الهرمل) is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center.[2] Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[3]
There is an ancient pyramid known as Kamouh el Hermel (Pyramid or Needle of Hermel) located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town that is a popular attraction for local tourists.[4]
- ^ "Hermel". Localiban. Archived from the original on 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ Our Centers Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Car bomb blasts Lebanese town near Syria border", The Guardian, 2014-01-16
- ^ Paul Doyle (1 March 2012). Lebanon. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-1-84162-370-2. Retrieved 26 September 2012.