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Jaj (, also spelled Jaje) is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics. Jaj is known for its cedar trees high in the mountains.
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Vinony files it under Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon and Populated places in Byblos District.
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Jaj (, also spelled Jaje) is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics. Jaj is known for its cedar trees high in the mountains.
==History== Human habitation in Jaj can be traced back to Phoenician times. They made good use of its cedar forest and built their ships from its woods.
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