Hadath El Jebbeh

Hadath el Jebbeh (Arabic: حدث الجبة, also known as Hadad, and known locally as Hadid (حَدِد)), is a town located in Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It was originally settled in 400 A.D., and is situated on a hill at an altitude of 1500 meters, overlooking the Kadisha valley.

Hadath el Jebbeh
حدث الجبة
City
Hadath el Jebbeh
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°15′00″N 35°55′46″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictBsharri District
Area
  Total11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Elevation
1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Highest elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
  Total4,000
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
Websitewww.hadatheljebbeh.com

Hadath el Jebbeh is a summer resort and touristic place, benefiting from its welcoming and friendly local families. The inhabitants of the village are mostly Maronites, with the presence of two churches in town, the historical St. Daniel church which was built around 1110 CE, and Notre-Dame church built in 1956. At the end of summer, Hadath el Jebbeh celebrates St. Daniel Festival, which takes place every second Sunday of September of each year.

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