Qarnayel

Qarnayel (Arabic: قرنايل‎) is a village and municipality in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. The village is located between 1100 and 1350 meters above sea level in the western steep slopes of Mount Lebanon, in the Matn al-A'la area, 36 kilometers to the east of Beirut. The village has a population of nearly 4,500, including a significant Druze community.[1]

Qornayel قرنايل Qernayel, Qornayel
Qornayel Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°51′16″N 35°43′34″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon
District	Baabda
Population
• Total	4,500

With one public high school, one public elementary junior high school, and one private school (Al Ishraq), Qarnayel attracts students from neighboring villages. Qarnayel has a hospital (Al Jabal Hospital).

Many grottoes are located in the steep pine-clad slopes above the town.

The village is a major source of pine nuts due to stone pine (Pinus pinea) woods covering the area. Qarnayel also produces a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Coal and iron were mined during the 19th century.

Qarnayel is considered one of the most prominent summer villages in Lebanon, in the pre-war years a large number of residents of coastal villages intended to spend the summer in Qarnayel.  After the war, Qarnayel attracted a large number of Gulf tourists who came to Qarnayel to spend the summer vacation, and many of them had owned residential apartments in the village. Qarnayel (Qornayel) is a touristic area where you can find pine trees and natural lakes on its top. Qornayel is number one area for camping in Lebanon.

References

1. "Druze communities in the Middle East". British Druze Society. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.