Hosrayel

Hosrayel (Arabic: حصرايل, also spelled Hisrail or Hasrayel) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 44 kilometers north of Beirut. Hosrayel has an average elevation of 220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 259 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2]

Hosrayel

حصرايل

Hisrail
Nickname(s): 
Harb Family Palace
Hosrayel
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°9′50″N 35°39′10″E
CountryLebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
DistrictByblos
Founded byHarb Family
Government
Area
  Total259 ha (640 acres)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)

References

  1. "Hosrayel". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  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.


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