Baakleen

Baakline
بعقلين
Town
Blue waterfall of Shallalat Al Zarka
Blue waterfall of Shallalat Al Zarka
Map showing the location of Baakline within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Baakline within Lebanon
Baakline
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°40′47″N 35°33′30″E / 33.67972°N 35.55833°E / 33.67972; 35.55833
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictChouf District
Government
Area
 • Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)
Highest elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Lowest elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 • Total17,000
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
Websitewww.baakleen.com

Baakleen, Baaqlîne or Baakline (Arabic: بعقلين) is a major Druze town located in Mount Lebanon, Chouf District,[1] 45 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Altitude 850 – 920 meters high, population is 30,000, area 14 square km, number of homes 2,870. Bordering Towns: Deir al-Qamar, Beit ed-Dine, Aynbal, Deir Dourit, Symkanieh, and Jahlieh.

  1. ^ Ward, Abir (2009). "Women of the Lebanese mountains: A fight for edification". Women's Studies International Forum. 32 (5): 388–394. doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2009.07.004. ISSN 0277-5395.

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