Hermel

Hermel

الهرمل
Hermel الهرمل
	Hermel Location in Lebanon
	Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 36°23′45″E / 34.39139°N 36.39583°E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
District	Hermel District
Area
• Total	136.4 km2 (52.7 sq mi)
Elevation	780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
• Total	22,250
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Hermel (Arabic: الهرمل) is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center.^[2] Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.^[3]

There is an ancient pyramid known as Kamouh el Hermel (Pyramid or Needle of Hermel) located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town that is a popular attraction for local tourists.^[4]

^ "Hermel". Localiban.
^ Our Centers Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Car bomb blasts Lebanese town near Syria border", The Guardian, 2014-01-16
^ Paul Doyle (1 March 2012). Lebanon. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-1-84162-370-2. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

[1] "Hermel". Localiban.

[2] Our Centers Archived 2006-02-12 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Car bomb blasts Lebanese town near Syria border", The Guardian, 2014-01-16

[Doyle2012-4] Paul Doyle (1 March 2012). Lebanon. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 215–. ISBN 978-1-84162-370-2. Retrieved 26 September 2012.

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Hermel الهرمل
Hermel Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 36°23′45″E / 34.39139°N 36.39583°E / 34.39139; 36.39583
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
District	Hermel District
Area
• Total	136.4 km² (52.7 sq mi)
Elevation	780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
• Total	22,250^[1]
• Density	660/km² (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3