Yarze
| Yarze يرزة | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Yarze Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′30″N 35°32′22″E / 33.84167°N 35.53944°ECoordinates: 33°50′30″N 35°32′22″E / 33.84167°N 35.53944°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Baabda District |
| Highest elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Yarze (Arabic: يرزة‎) is a village in Baabda District southeast of Beirut in Lebanon.
The headquarters of the Lebanese Ministry of Defense is located in Yarze.[1] This facility includes the Lebanese Military Museum. The city also has the famous The Hope for Peace Monument designed and gifted to Lebanon in 1995 by Arman. [2]
References
- ↑ "Address." [sic] Ministry of National Defense. Retrieved on 3 March 2013. "Ministry of Defense Lebanese Armed Forces Yarzeh, Lebanon" - Arabic: "وزارة الدÙاع الوطني الجيش اللبناني اليرزة، لبنان" - French: "Ministère de la Défense Nationale l’Armée Libanaise Yarzé, Liban"
- ↑ Image of Hope for Peace
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