Baakleen
Baakline
بعقلين | |
|---|---|
City | |
Blue waterfall of Shallalat Al Zarka | |
| Coordinates: 33°40′47″N 35°33′30″E / 33.67972°N 35.55833°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Chouf District |
| Government | |
| Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 17,000 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | www |
Baakleen, also spelled Baaqlîne or Baakline (Arabic: بعقلين), is a prominent Druze town located in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon, about 45 kilometers southeast of Beirut, Lebanon. Situated at an elevation of 850 to 920 meters, it has a population of around 30,000 and covers an area of 14 square kilometers, with approximately 2,870 homes. The town is surrounded by several neighboring villages, including Deir al-Qamar, Beit ed-Dine, Ainbal, Deir Dourit, Symkanieh, and Jahlieh.