Hadath el Jebbeh
حدث الجبة | |
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City | |
  Hadath el Jebbeh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′00″N 35°55′46″E / 34.25000°N 35.92944°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Bsharri District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,000 m (7,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,000 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | www.hadatheljebbeh.com |
Hadath el Jebbeh (Arabic: حدث الجبة, also known as Hadad[citation needed], and known locally as Hadid (حَدِد)), is a town located in Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It was originally settled in 400 A.D., and is situated on a hill at an altitude of 1500 meters, overlooking the Kadisha valley.
Hadath el Jebbeh is a summer resort and touristic place, benefiting from its welcoming and friendly local families. The inhabitants of the village are mostly Maronites, with the presence of two churches in town, the historical St. Daniel church which was built around 1110 CE, and Notre-Dame church built in 1956. At the end of summer, Hadath el Jebbeh celebrates St. Daniel Festival, which takes place every second Sunday of September of each year.