Kfarselwan | |
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City | |
  Kfarselwan Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′32″N 35°46′58″E / 33.85889°N 35.78278°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Baabda District |
| Elevation | 1,409 m (4,623 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Kfarselwan (كفر سلوان), also spelled Kfar Selwan or Kfar Selouane, is a town in Lebanon, about 49 km (30.4486 miles)[1] from Beirut and is part of Greater Beirut. Kfarselwan sits at an altitude of 1409m (approximately 4622.7ft) above sea-level. It is in the Mount Lebanon Governorate in the district (or caza) of Baabda.
The prominent religious communities in Kfarselwan consist of Maronites and Druze.
Etymology edit
Kfarselwan, Kfar Selwan, or Kfar Selouane translates as "the village of Selwan." Kfar, or kefar, in Hebrew, means "village." [2] Many villages and cities in the Middle East use this prefix.
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Capital: Baabda | ||
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