Jaj
جاج Jaje | |
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  Jaj Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°9′53″N 35°48′19″E / 34.16472°N 35.80528°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
Jaj (Arabic: جاج, also spelled Jaje) is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] Jaj is known for its cedar trees high in the mountains.
- ^ "Jaj". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.