Qnat
Qnat
قنات | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′11″N 35°53′37″E / 34.253186°N 35.893614°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Bsharri District |
| Government | |
| • Municipality Head | Dr. Antoine Saade |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,137 m (3,730 ft) |
| Population (2015)Population distributed in Qnat and foreign countries | |
• Total | 3,500 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 3925 |
| Dialing code | +961 (06) |
Qnât, Qnat, Qanat, Knat or Kanat (Arabic: قنات) is a municipality in the Bsharri District of Lebanon. The village is located just south of a large cliff and near the towns of Mazraat Bani Saab and Hadath El Jebbeh.
The town is a member of the Federation of Municipalities of Bcharreh District. The name of the town comes from the Semitic root word "Qna" meaning ′Good Livelihood", the name was also attributed to the God El, whose Daughter was called the goddess Anat in Greek mythology.