Adma wa Dafneh
Adma wa Dafneh or Adma (Arabic: أدْما والدّفنة or أدما) is a town in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. The town consists of the villages of Adma and Dafneh. The town is located 27 kilometers north of Beirut on a cliff facing South.
Adma wa Dafneh
أدما والدفنة | |
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Town | |
Adma wa Dafneh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°1′21″N 35°38′50″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charbel Hanna Chahwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.733 km2 (1.055 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,497 |
| • Density | 913.5/km2 (2,366/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | Adma wa Dafneh |
Its elevation ranges between 100 and 330 meters above sea level and the town's total land area consists of 456 hectares. Adma wa Dafneh is markedly more vacant and vast than most Lebanese settlements, and is strongly connected to Jounieh and Tabarja to its south and north respectively. Adma wa Dafneh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Christians.
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