Ehmej
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CountryLebanon
Elevation1,140 m (3,740 ft)
Ehmej
إهمج Ihmij | |
|---|---|
  Ehmej Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°7′20″N 35°47′1″E / 34.12222°N 35.78361°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
Ehmej (Arabic: إهمج; also spelled Ihmij) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 57 kilometers northeast of Beirut.[1] Ehmej's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] There are two schools in the town, one public and the other private, with a total of 308 pupils in 2006. Ehmej also contains three quarries, and as of 2006, had four companies with over five employees operating in the town.[1] It hosts the annual Ehmej Festival.
