Mayfouq

Mayfouq /ˌmeɪˈfuːk/ (Arabic: ميفوق‎, also known as Qottara) is a village and municipality in the Byblos District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 64 km north of Beirut. Mayfouq has an average elevation of 860 meters above sea level and its total land area is 811 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2]

Mayfouq ميفوق Qottara
City
Mayfouq Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 35°46′19″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon
District	Byblos
Area
• Total	8.11 km^2 (3.13 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Lowest elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Mayfouq is often praised for its natural beauty and wildlife, boasting large areas of rich forestry, and has been a common location for sight-seeing tourists who wish to look at some wild animals such as Hyenas and Fox.

Mayfouq has a municipality as of 1998 and the current president is Hady EL-Hachach. Educational institutions in Mayfouq include the Convent primary school and a secondary school.

Mayfouq was the second Maronite Patriarchal location in Lebanon. There are a number of churches in the village, including Our Lady of Ilige, Our Lady of Mayfouq, Mart Moura, Al Sayde Kfarchelli, and many other deserted churches such Mar Saba, St Georges (Mar Girgis). Convents include Our Lady of Mayfouq Convent and Mar Challita Convent (Kattara), which are under the patronage of the Lebanese Maronite Order.

The village is also home to the Achtarout Club (Arabic: نادي عشتروت الرياضي‎), which was founded by Joseph Noon, Mayfouq's team won several trophies and was champion of the Byblos clubs tournament in volleyball for four years.

References

1. "Mayfouq - Qottara (Jbayl)". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
2. "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.