Hardîne حردين | |
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village | |
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  Hardîne Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:34°14′12″N35°51′31″E / 34.23667°N 35.85861°E /34.23667; 35.85861 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
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Hardîne (Arabic:حردين), sometimes written Ḩardīn, is a village inBatroun District,North Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.[1][2][4][5][6] Notable structures include the Temple of Mercury, severely damaged by an earthquake,[7] and several Christian churches and monasteries.
In 2014Christians made up 99.63% of registered voters in Hardîne. 94.30% of the voters wereMaronite Catholics.[8]
According to jesuit father Louis Cheikho, Hardine is one of the first Christian settlements in Mount-Lebanon. It was home for 4 Patriarchs for over 140 years. Legend has it that fifteen Maronite nuns leaped from the Hardine cliff, choosing to embrace death rather than succumb to the dishonor of being captured by Mameluke soldiers during their campaigns.[9][10]
