Lassa, Lebanon
Lassa
لاسا | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 34°4′34″N 35°51′36″E / 34.07611°N 35.86000°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.39 km2 (2.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
Lassa (Arabic: لاسا) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 90 kilometers north of Beirut. Lassa has an average elevation of 1,130 meters above sea level and a total land area of 739 hectares. The village contains one public school, which enrolled 15 students in 2008. Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims with a Maronite minority.