Ghazir
غزير | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 34°1′4″N 35°39′50″E / 34.01778°N 35.66389°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
District | Keserwan |
Government | |
• Type | Municipally |
• 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 (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).[1]
Ghazir is divided into three major parts: Ghazir el-Fawka, Central Ghazir, and Kfarhbab. The inhabitants of Ghazir are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] The town has four schools, two public and two private, with a total of 3,253 students as of 2008.[1] Maameltein is part of the village.