Jeita
This article is about the town. For the grotto, see Jeita Grotto. For the Japanese electronics association JEITA, see Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association.
Coordinates: 33°57′14″N 35°38′36″E / 33.95389°N 35.64333°E
| Jeita جعيتا Jaita, Jaaita | |
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| Municipality | |
  Jeita Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°57′14″N 35°38′36″E / 33.95389°N 35.64333°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Keserwan |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Jeita (Arabic: جعيتا Jʿītā; also spelled Jaaita or Jaita) is a town and municipality located in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The town is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Beirut.[1] It has an average elevation of 380 meters above sea level and a total land area of 290 hectares.[1] Jeita's inhabitants are Maronites.[2]
It is well-known for the Jeita Grotto which is a popular tourist attraction, as well as the Nahr al-Kalb, a river that runs from a spring near the grotto emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The name Jeita is derived from the Aramaic word Ge’itta, meaning "roar" or "noise".[3]
References
- 1 2 "Jaaita". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (pdf). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Lebanese Maronite Villages or Towns. Retrieved on 2009-07-24.
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