Mghayreh
Sign in to savethumb|A general view of Mghayreh Mghayreh (, also spelled Mughaire, ) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 82 kilometers north of Beirut. Mghayreh has an average elevation of 1,300 meters above sea level and a total land area of 263 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and Shia Muslims. It's situated on the slopes of Joubbat El Mnaitra and is bordered by Aqoura to the south, Afqa to the west and Qartaba to the east. thumb|left|The great temple in Yanouh, locally known as Mar Girios al-Azrak (Saint George the Blue) With
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The entry is geolocated on the map in LB, across 2 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon, Populated places in Byblos District and Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Lebanon
- Located in
- Jbeil District
- Elevation
- 1200
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thumb|A general view of Mghayreh Mghayreh (, also spelled Mughaire, ) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 82 kilometers north of Beirut. Mghayreh has an average elevation of 1,300 meters above sea level and a total land area of 263 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and Shia Muslims. It's situated on the slopes of Joubbat El Mnaitra and is bordered by Aqoura to the south, Afqa to the west and Qartaba to the east. thumb|left|The great temple in Yanouh, locally known as Mar Girios al-Azrak (Saint George the Blue) With Adam and Naya
==History== Patriarch and 17th century historian Estephan El Douaihy mentions that the monastery of Saint-Jeries-el-Azzra became the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate in 939.
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