Majdelyoun
مجدليون | |
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Coordinates: 33°33′39″N 35°24′38″E / 33.56083°N 35.41056°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Sidon District |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Body | Majdelyoun municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | 00961 (7) Landline |
Majdelyoun (Arabic: مجدليون) is a town in Southern Lebanon located 45 km (28 mi) from Beirut and 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Sidon at an elevation of 210 m (690 ft) above sea level. Majdelyoun occupies 150 ha (1.5 km2; 0.58 sq mi).[1] The village is bordered to the east by Salhieh and Kfarjarra, to the west by Haret Saida, top the north by Salhieh and Abra, and to the south by Ayn Ed Delb and Krayye.