Yarze
Yarze (Arabic: يرزة) is a village in Baabda District southeast of Beirut in Lebanon.
Yarze يرزة | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Yarze Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′30″N 35°32′22″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Baabda District |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The headquarters of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense is located in Yarze.[1] This facility includes the Lebanese Military Museum. The city also has the famous Hope for Peace Monument designed and gifted to Lebanon in 1995 by Arman. [2]
References
- "Address." [sic] Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved on 3 March 2013. "Ministry of Defense Lebanese Armed Forces Yarzeh, Lebanon" - Arabic: "وزارة الدفاع الوطني الجيش اللبناني اليرزة، لبنان" - French: "Ministère de la Défense Nationale l’Armée Libanaise Yarzé, Liban"
- Image of Hope for Peace
Capital: Baabda | ||
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