Lehfed
Lehfed
لحفد Lihfid | |
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| Coordinates: 34°9′58″N 35°46′54″E / 34.16611°N 35.78167°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,000 ft) |
Lehfed (Arabic: لحفد, also known as Lihfid) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 55 kilometers north of Beirut. Lehfed has an average elevation of 1000 meters above sea level and a total land area of 542 hectares. There were three companies with more than five employees operating in the village as of 2008. Its population, consisting of 2400 inhabitants, 950 of them being electors, is predominantly Maronite Catholic.
Lehfed is the hometown of the Blessed Stephen Nehmé.