Located 38 km from Beirut, along the Mediterranean coast, the city of Jbeil sits halfway between
Tripoli and the capital. The city itself is part of the caza of Jbeil, which includes 84 other villages
subdivided into 20 municipalities, 13 of which have formed an administrative federation. The
municipal boundaries of the city cover 75 hectares and include an estimated 20,000 inhabitants,
only half of which are registered in the area. Covering an area of 10 hectares
(10,000 km2), the ancient core of the city is the most well preserved inhabited cultural site in
Lebanon today.
Tripoli and the capital. The city itself is part of the caza of Jbeil, which includes 84 other villages
subdivided into 20 municipalities, 13 of which have formed an administrative federation. The
municipal boundaries of the city cover 75 hectares and include an estimated 20,000 inhabitants,
only half of which are registered in the area. Covering an area of 10 hectares
(10,000 km2), the ancient core of the city is the most well preserved inhabited cultural site in
Lebanon today.
