Jezzine

Jezzine ( Jizzīn) is a municipality in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. It is the capital of Jezzine District. Surrounded by mountain peaks, pine forests (like the Bkassine Pine Forest), and at an average altitude of 950 m (3,117 ft), it is the main summer resort and tourist destination of South Lebanon. The town is also known in Lebanon for the shrine of Our Lady of the Waterfall.

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The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Christian communities in Lebanon, Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon and Melkite Christian communities in Lebanon.

Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Jezzine
Settlement.other_name: Jezzin
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: View of Jezzine.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 280px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jezzine District
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2
Settlement.timezone_DST: EEST

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Wikidata facts

Official name: جزين
Population: 25000
Area: 22.58
Elevation: 1300
Image: View of Jezzine.jpg

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Modern era
Demographics
Culture
Economy
Attractions
Landmarks
Notable people
References
External links

==Etymology== The name, Jezzine, derives from the Aramaic (Syriac) word, meaning "depot" or "store". Many historians believe that Jezzine served as a storing location for traders because of its strategic location on the caravan route that connected the ancient port city of Sidon to the Chouf, the Beqaa Valley, and to Syria.

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