Yammoune
Yammouneh, El Yammoûné | |
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Village | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel |
District | Baalbek |
Elevation | 5,300 ft (1,600 m) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,000 of the Chreif family عشيرة آل شريف |
Location | 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Baalbek |
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Region | Baalbek |
Coordinates | 34°08′00″N 36°01′00″E / 34.133333°N 36.016667°E |
History | |
Cultures | Roman, Ancient Greece, Phoenicia |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruins |
Public access | Yes |
Yammoune is a lake, nature reserve, village and municipality situated 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The village has a few hundred inhabitants.[1][2]