Majdal Anjar

Majdal Anjar (Arabic: مجدل عنجر) is villages in Lebanon of Zahle District in Beqaa Governorate

Geography

Majdal Anjar is one of the Bekaa towns of East ,on the international road linking Beirut and Damascus. Located at the borders Lebanon and Syria at a point called masnaa. About 55 km from the capital of Lebanon and 57 kilometers from the Damascus. Rise of 970 m above sea level. An area of 25642775 square meters. A population of about 25000 people. it borders Sawiri from east and south, Anjar from north and Dakwi and Rawda from west Each year this village is growing more and more and expanding towards the north side.

Agriculture

The most important crops are cereals, including: wheat, barley, maize, lentil, grapes, potatoes, beets, nuts, peaches apricots, cherryRumman, LUZ, olives, raspberry, apples, option, tomato, Kosa, cabbage, cauliflower, watermelon, lettuce, radishes, parsley, Mint, Thom, onions, beans, kidney bean.

Animals

Majdal Anjar famous pets includes the following: horses, cows, donkeys, and mules, and sheep, and goat, and chicken, and ducks, and Pigions, or Bees.

Industry

Nothing more than a simple primitive industry, and food industry, including bread, sugar, Altahin, and the construction industry. Majdal Anjar was founded in the year 1958 a sugar factory, and form an important turning point in terms of leading to the evolution of this remarkable plant in the cultivation of sugar beet and sugar industry.

Trade

The town of Majdal Anjar, one of the most important keys in Lebanon, as it is a complex interaction between Lebanon and the Arab states, making it the trade center on the remarkable level of Bekaa. There are many customs offices in the border region, as well as the shops located along the international road, which prompted so much to trade include trade, trade plants, clothing, and electronic parts importer and antiques, glass and more

Tourism

The castle of the town has attracted many tourists throughout the years, where Arabs and foreigners, in addition to the flight school from various regions of Lebanon.

Title

The word is the name of Majdal Laramie means "watchtower" and "high place" or "supervisor of the palace." The "Anjar" shared the "eye" and "drag" means "an eye for the current" can also mean "lion's roar" or "shocking." Appellations of this town and many Egyptians Vsmaha "Tel el-Amarna," and called the Greeks "Khalqays" or "Kheis" means copper. And called David King of Judah "pulled out" means "by". The Phoenicians established under the title "Majdal Aanjar or'Izz House."

History

Majdal Anjar was of great significance in the history of the old location at the entrance to the city of Damascus and the surrounding valley and mountain-walled great hills.

The town contains an old mosque called "Omar bin al-Khattab," built by Walid bin Abdul Malik bin Marwan. Majdal Anjar is famous for ancient citadel, called today "the castle" and located on the flat plateau called the al hosen.