Qahmez
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Qahmez (Arabic: قهمز, also spelled Qehmez, Kahmez or Amez) is a village with no municipality located in the Jurd area of the district of Byblos of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in central Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometers northeast of Beirut.[1] Its elevation ranges between 700 and 1800 meters above sea level[2] and its total land area consists of 1,253 hectares.[3]
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Qahmez
قهمز | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°3′56″N 35°48′11″E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
District | Byblos |
Government | |
• Mokhtar | Joseph Trad |
Area | |
• Total | 12.53 km2 (4.84 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
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The village is home for the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve.[4] The reserve maintains an entrance at Baydar-al-shawk, Qahmez.[5]