Hermel

Also known as El Hermel

thumb| File:Hermel Pyramid.jpg|thumb|150x150pxShepherd Neolithic flint tools discovered at Kamouh el Hermel. 1. End scraper on a flake. 2. Transverse scraper and awl on a thin flake. 3. Borer on a flake blade. 4. Burin with a wide working edge on a heavy flake. All in matt brown flint. Hermel () is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center. Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Hermel
Settlement.native_name: الهرمل
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hermel District
Settlement.area_total_km2: 136.4
Settlement.population_total: 22250
Settlement.population_density_km2: 660
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2

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Wikidata facts

Area: 136.4
Elevation: 743

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Contents

History
Archaeology
Hermel plains
Hermel I (Mrah Abbas)
Hermel II (Jisr el Aassi)
Hermel III (Choueighir)
Hermel IV (Wadi el Joz)
Demographics
Climate
References

There is an ancient pyramid known as Kamouh el Hermel (Pyramid or Needle of Hermel) located about south of the town that is a popular attraction for local tourists.