Majdel Balhis مجدل بلهيص | |
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Village | |
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  Majdel Balhis Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:33°32′17″N35°44′42″E / 33.53806°N 35.74500°E /33.53806; 35.74500 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Rachaiya District |
| Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 800 |
Majdel Balhis (مجدل بلهيص) is a village and municipality located inRashaya District,Beqaa Governorate,Lebanon. Majdel Balhis is 95 km away fromBeirut. Its altitude is 1100 meters above sea level. The area of Majdel Balhis covers 2004 hectares.[2] Majdel Balhis is located on the western slopes ofMount Hermon.
Majdel Balhis has a large expatriate community inOttawa in Canada,[3] and the first mosque in that city was founded by a group people from Mejdal Balhis.[citation needed]
In 1838,Eli Smith notedMejdel Belhis as a village in theBeqaa Valley.[4]
Capital:Rashaya | ||
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