Ghidras
Ghadras (Arabic: غدراس) is a village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon.[1] It is located 30 kilometers north of Beirut. It has an average elevation between 500 and 700 meters above sea level and a total land area of 355 hectares. Ghadras's name is derived from Syriac root words for "Small Water walk", as the village was known for its numerous Water walks. Ghadras is divided into four major parts: Main Village, Quarsa, Hellan, and Almdar. The inhabitants of Ghadras are predominantly Maronite Catholics.
Ghadras غدراس | |
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Municipality | |
  Ghadras Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′39″N 35°40′45″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Keserwan |
| Government | |
| • Type | town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
References
- Ghidras,Keserwan Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
External links
Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
Capital: Jounieh | ||
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