Laqlouq
لقلوق Laklouk | |
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 Laqlouq Valley | |
  Laqlouq Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°8′19″N 35°52′20″E / 34.13861°N 35.87222°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
Laqlouq (Arabic: لقلوق), also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq (Arabic: عرب القلوق) is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 69 kilometers northeast of Beirut. Laqlouq has an average elevation of 1,780 meters above sea level and a total land area of 210 hectares. Most of the inhabitants are Sunni Muslims, in contrast to the majority of Byblos District's population, which is largely Maronite Christian with a significant Shia Muslim minority.[1]