Majdel Balhis

Majdel Balhis (مجدل بلهيص) is a village and municipality located in Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. Majdel Balhis is 95 km away from Beirut. Its altitude is 1100 meters above sea level. The area of Majdel Balhis covers 2004 hectares.[1]

Majdel Balhis
مجدل بلهيص
Village
Majdel Balhis
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°32′17″N 35°44′42″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
DistrictRashaya District
Elevation
3,600 ft (1,100 m)

History

In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted Mejdel Belhis as a village in the Beqaa Valley.[2]

References
  1. Majdel Bahlis - Entry in Localiban
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141

Bibliography
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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