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'''Jeita''' ({{lang-ar|جعيتا}} ''{{transl|ar|ISO|Jʿītā}}''; also spelled ''Jaaita'' or ''Jaita'') is a town and municipality located in the [[Keserwan District]] of the [[Mount Lebanon Governorate]] of [[Lebanon]]. The town is about {{convert|20|km|mi}} north of [[Beirut]].<ref name="localiban">{{cite web|title=Jaaita|url=http://www.localiban.org/article4471.html|website=Localiban|publisher=Localiban|accessdate=2009-07-24|date=2008-01-21}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level and a total land area of 290 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="localiban"/> |
'''Jeita''' ({{lang-ar|جعيتا}} ''{{transl|ar|ISO|Jʿītā}}''; also spelled ''Jaaita'' or ''Jaita'') is a town and municipality located in the [[Keserwan District]] of the [[Mount Lebanon Governorate]] of [[Lebanon]]. The town is about {{convert|20|km|mi}} north of [[Beirut]].<ref name="localiban">{{cite web|title=Jaaita|url=http://www.localiban.org/article4471.html|website=Localiban|publisher=Localiban|accessdate=2009-07-24|date=2008-01-21}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level and a total land area of 290 [[hectare]]s.<ref name="localiban"/> |
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Jeita's inhabitants are [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronites]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban|url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf|website=Localiban|publisher=Localiban|accessdate=2016-02-12|page=19|format=pdf|date=2010}}</ref> |
Jeita's inhabitants are [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronites]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban |url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf |website=Localiban |publisher=Localiban |accessdate=2016-02-12 |page=19 |format=pdf |date=2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724081015/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/Elections_municipales_libanaises_2010_-_Mont-Liban.pdf |archivedate=2015-07-24 |df= }}</ref> |
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It is well known for the [[Jeita Grotto]] which is a popular tourist attraction, as well as the [[Nahr al-Kalb]], a river that runs from a spring near the grotto emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The name ''Jeita'' is derived from the [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]] word ''Ge’itta'', meaning "roar" or "noise".<ref>[http://www.maronite-heritage.com/html/lebanese_village.html Lebanese Maronite Villages or Towns]. Retrieved on 2009-07-24.</ref> |
It is well known for the [[Jeita Grotto]] which is a popular tourist attraction, as well as the [[Nahr al-Kalb]], a river that runs from a spring near the grotto emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The name ''Jeita'' is derived from the [[Aramaic language|Aramaic]] word ''Ge’itta'', meaning "roar" or "noise".<ref>[http://www.maronite-heritage.com/html/lebanese_village.html Lebanese Maronite Villages or Towns]. Retrieved on 2009-07-24.</ref> |
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33°57′14″N 35°38′36″E / 33.95389°N 35.64333°E
Jeita
جعيتا Jaita, Jaaita | |
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Municipality | |
  Jeita Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′14″N 35°38′36″E / 33.95389°N 35.64333°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Keserwan |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Jeita (Template:Lang-ar Jʿītā; also spelled Jaaita or Jaita) is a town and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The town is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Beirut.[1] It has an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level and a total land area of 290 hectares.[1] Jeita's inhabitants are Maronites.[2]
It is well known for the Jeita Grotto which is a popular tourist attraction, as well as the Nahr al-Kalb, a river that runs from a spring near the grotto emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The name Jeita is derived from the Aramaic word Ge’itta, meaning "roar" or "noise".[3]
References
- ^ a b "Jaaita". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lebanese Maronite Villages or Towns. Retrieved on 2009-07-24.
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