Hsoun
Hsoun (Arabic: الحصون, also spelled el-Houssoun) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 73 kilometers north of Beirut. Bejjeh has an average elevation of 916 meters above sea level and a total land area of 512 hectares. There were four companies with more than five employees operating in the village as of 2008.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and Shia Muslims.[2]
Hsoun الحصون El-Houssoun | |
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  Hsoun Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°5′34″N 35°44′11″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 512 ha (1,265 acres) |
| Elevation | 916 m (3,005 ft) |
References
- "Hsoun". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- "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.
Capital: Byblos | ||
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