Qabb Ilyas
مدينة قب إلياس Qab Elias, Qoub Elias, Kabelias | |
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Coordinates: 33°47′55″N 35°49′30″E / 33.79861°N 35.82500°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Beqaa |
District | Zahle |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,000 |
Website | http://www.kabelias.org |
Qabb Ilyas (Arabic: قب إلياس; ALA-LC: Qab Ilyās / Lebanese Arabic: [ʔabbljes]) also spelled Kab Elias, Qab Elias, Qob Elias, Qoub Elias) is a municipality in Zahle District, in eastern Lebanon. Qabb Ilyas is 15 kilometers from Zahleh and 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the Lebanese capital Beirut. Its average elevation above sea level is 950 meters (3,120 feet). Its area is approximately 32 km².[1] Qabb Ilyas is the third largest city in the Beqaa Valley, after Zahleh and Baalbek in terms of area size. The majority of the residents are Sunni Muslims.[1]