Menjez
Village in Akkar
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Menjez (Arabic: منجز) (also Mounjez) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
Menjez
منجز | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Menjez | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′56″N 36°14′42″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 943 eligible voters |
| • Density | 159/km2 (413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Menjaz, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Maronites.[3]