Mayfouq

Coordinates: 34°10′57″N 35°46′19″E / 34.18250°N 35.77194°E / 34.18250; 35.77194
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Mayfouq
ميفوق
Maifouk
village
UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+9619
Websitewww.mayfouq.com

Mayfouq (

Arabic: ميفوق) is a village and municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 64 km north of Beirut. Mayfouq has an average elevation of 860 meters above sea level and its total land area is 588 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2]

Mayfouq is often praised for its natural environment and wildlife,[citation needed] and has large areas of forestry. It has been a common location for sight-seeing tourists who wish to look at wild animals such as hyenas and foxes.[citation needed]

Mayfouq has a municipality as of 1998 and the current president is Hady EL-Hachach. Educational institutions in Mayfouq include the convent primary school and a secondary school.

Mayfouq was the second Maronite Patriarchal location in Lebanon. There are a number of churches in the village, including Our Lady of

Lebanese Maronite Order
.

The village is also home to the Achtarout Club (

Arabic: نادي عشتروت الرياضي), which was founded by Joseph Noon, Mayfouq's team won several trophies and was champion of the Byblos
clubs tournament in volleyball for four years.

References

  1. ^ "Mayfouq - Qottara (Jbayl)". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  2. ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.