Jabal el Hed

Jabal el Hed is a mountain in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,675 metres. Jabal el Hed is situated nearby to the locality Ouata er Roûmât, as well as near Ard Aabs.

Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,675 metres
Description: mountain in Lebanon
Also known as: “Jabal al Hadd”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mar Sarkis, Ehden and Gibran Museum.

Mar Sarkis, Ehden

Monastery

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

In Ehden, Lebanon, Mar Sarkis is a monastery of the Antonins. It is located in the Zgharta District of the North Governorate, in the Qozhaya valley. It overlooks Ehden, Kfarsghab, Bane and Hadath El Jebbeh. Mar Sarkis, Ehden is situated 2½ km north of Jabal el Hed.

Gibran Museum

Museum

Photo: Xtcrider, Public domain.

The Gibran Museum, formerly the Monastery of Mar Sarkis, is a biographical museum in Bsharri, Lebanon, 120 kilometres from Beirut. It is dedicated to the Lebanese writer, philosopher, and artist Kahlil Gibran. Gibran Museum is situated 3 km southeast of Jabal el Hed.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bsharri and Kfarsghab.

Bsharri

Town

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

Bsharri is a Lebanese town located in the district of the same name, North Governorate, situated at altitudes between 1,100 m and 3,088 m. Bsharri is the location of the Cedars of God, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the only remaining place where the Cedrus libani tree grows natively. Bsharri is situated 2½ km southeast of Jabal el Hed.

Kfarsghab

Village

Photo: Yellaban, Public domain.

Kfarsghab is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, which is considered a holy and spiritual place in Eastern Christianity. Kfarsghab is situated 3 km northwest of Jabal el Hed.

Hasroun

Village

Hasroun is a village located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of this valley, the Qannoubine Valley. Hasroun is situated 3 km south of Jabal el Hed.

Jabal el Hed

Categories: mountain and landform
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.26722° or 34° 16′ 2″ north

Longitude

35.99167° or 35° 59′ 30″ east

Elevation

1,675 metres (5,495 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q7X8R+VM

GeoNames ID

274842

Wikidata ID

Q21571128

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Jabal el Hed” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Jabal el Hed”
Dutch: “Jabal el Hed”
Swedish: “Jabal el Hed”

Localities in the Area

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