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Bint Jbeil
Village in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bint Jbeil (Arabic: بنت جبيل, romanized: Bint Jubayl; Levantine pronunciation: [bɪnt ʒbeːl], "daughter of (the) little mountain" or "daughter of Byblos") is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon.
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Bint Jbeil
بنت جبيل | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 33°07′15″N 35°26′1″E | |
Grid position | 190/280 PAL |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
District | Bint Jbeil District |
Area | |
• Total | 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 30,000 |
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The town has an estimated population of 30,000. Its exact population is unknown, because Lebanon has not conducted a population census since 1932.[1]
The town is considered "Hezbollah's capital in the south".[2][3]