Ehmej
| Ehmej إهمج Ihmij |
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 Ehmej
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| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Jbeil |
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| • Total | 1,742 ha (4,305 acres) |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
Ehmej (Arabic: إهمج; also spelled Ihmij) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 57 kilometers northeast of Beirut.[1] Ehmej's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] There are two schools in the town, one public and the other private, with a total of 308 pupils in 2006. Ehmej also contains three quarries, and as of 2006, had four companies with over five employees operating in the town.[1] It hosts the annual Ehmej Festival.
Geography
Ehmej has a total land area of 1,742 hectares.[1] The town's average elevation is 1,140 meters above sea level.[1] Neighboring municipalities include Mish Mish to the west, Jaj to the north, Laqlouq and Mazraat es-Siyad to the east and Almat el-Shemaliat and Almat al-Janubiat to the south.[1]
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