Kfeir
Kfeir (Arabic: الكفير) is a small village nestled 900 m above sea level, in Hasbaiya District (Qada'a), an administrative division of Nabatiyeh Governorate (Mohafazah) along the steep slopes of the top of the Jebel Sheikh in Lebanon.
Kfeir كفير | |
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City | |
  Kfeir Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′46″N 35°44′26″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The village enjoys mild summers of an average temperature of 25ºC. However, the winters are much colder and the village receives heavy snow. Kfeir's high altitude allows fog to form above the hills even in summer, giving the village a mystical and spiritual scenery.
The inhabitants of Kfeir are Christians and Druze, and they mainly cultivate olives, pines and other fruit trees.
Notable people
- Emily Nasrallah, Lebanese novelist
- Fares al-Khoury, Syrian politician
- Issam Abou Jamra, former Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon
- Fadi Abou Jamra, candidate for the 2018 Lebanese general election
References
External links
- http://www.kfeir.com/
- Kfayr Ez Zait, Localiban
Capital: Hasbaya | ||
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