Baraashit
Baraashit
برعشيت | |
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Municipality | |
Pastoral view of Baraashit | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′34″N 35°26′36″E / 33.17611°N 35.44333°E | |
| Grid position | 191/286 PAL |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 832 m (2,730 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 (07) |
Baraashit (Arabic: برعشيت), also spelt Brashit, is a municipality located in the Nabatiye Governorate, in the Bint Jbeil District of southern Lebanon, ca. 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of Tibnin and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Beirut. The village sits on an elevation of 832 metres (2,730 ft) above sea level. The town has a mixed population of Shi'a and Christians.