Hamat
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Hamat
حامات | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Hamat Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 35°41′E / 34.283°N 35.683°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Hamat (Arabic: حامات, romanized: Ḥāmāt) is a village in Lebanon. It is located 287 meters high on the historic Ras ash-Shaq'a. It is home to the historic shrine and monastery of Our Lady of Nourieh. The village is also home to Saint Elias Church, which overlooks Nahr al-Jaouz River, and the coastal town of Batroun, one of the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world. Other historic sites are St. Simeon Monastery and Hamat Old Tunnel.[1]
The Ras ash-Shaq'a, known in antiquity as the Theoprosopon, is large coastal cape between the ancient cities of Batroun and Tripoli, Lebanon that forms a significant barrier along the Lebanese coast.[1]
In 2014 Christians made up 99.37% of registered voters in Hamat. 88.65% of the voters were Greek Orthodox.[2]
