Mayfouq

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Mayfouq
ميفوق
City
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictJbeil District
Highest elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Mayfouq, also Mayfouk (Arabic: ميفوق) is a Lebanese village in Byblos (Jbeil) district, Mount Lebanon. it is located at 60 km from Beirut, with altitudes that varies from 800m to 1100m It was the second Maronite Patriarchal location in Lebanon.


Main Interests

Achtarout Club: (Arabic: نادي عشتروت الرياضي ) Founded by Joseph Noon, Mayfouq's team won several trophies and was champion of Jbeil clubs tournament in Volleyball for 4 years.


Municipality: Mayfouq has a municipality as of 1998, the current president is Youssef Adib Wehbe.


Convents: Our Lady of Mayfouq Convent and Mar Challita Convent (Kattara), under the patronage of The Lebanese Maronite Order.


Churches: Our Lady of Ilige, Our Lady of Mayfouq, Mart Moura, Al Sayde Kfarchelli, and many other deserted churches such Mar Saba, St Georges (Mar Girgis).


Schools: The Convent primary school and Mayfouq's Secondary Official School.