Hammana
Sign in to saveHammana () is a town in Lebanon, about 26 km (16 miles) east of Beirut. At an altitude of 1200 m (about 4000 ft) above sea level, Hammana is in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in the district (or Caza) of Baabda. Hammana is bordered by the towns of Falougha, Shbaniye, Khraybe, Bmariam, Khalwet and Mdeirej.
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- Hammana
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- ara
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- City
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- File:Hammanapaul.jpg
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- Hammana, 2009
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- Lebanon
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- Map showing the location of Falougha within Lebanon
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- Location within Lebanon
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- Country
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- Governorate
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- Mount Lebanon Governorate
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- District
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- Baabda District
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- 1200
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- auto
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- EET
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- +2
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- EEST
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Hammana () is a town in Lebanon, about 26 km (16 miles) east of Beirut. At an altitude of 1200 m (about 4000 ft) above sea level, Hammana is in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in the district (or Caza) of Baabda. Hammana is bordered by the towns of Falougha, Shbaniye, Khraybe, Bmariam, Khalwet and Mdeirej.
== Etymology == The word "Hammana" may have come from the name of the Phoenecian sun god "Hammon", "Hamman", or "Naram". Both names are derived from the word "Hama", which means heat of the sun.
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