Mayrouba
Mayrouba (Arabic: ميروبا; also spelled Meyrouba or Mairouba) is a village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. Its average elevation is 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level and its total land area is 823 hectares. Mayrouba's inhabitants are almost predominantly Maronite Catholic. As of 2008, the village had a school with 50 pupils and seven businesses with over five employees.
Mayrouba
ميروبا | |
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Municipality | |
Mayrouba Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°00′41″N 35°46′10″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
There are several Stone Age archaeological sites in the vicinity that have defined the location as the type site of the Mayroubian culture.
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