Berbara, Byblos

Berbara
البربارة
Al-Barbara
Berbara
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°11′33″N 35°38′31″E / 34.19250°N 35.64194°E / 34.19250; 35.64194
CountryLebanon
GovernorateKeserwan-Jbeil
DistrictByblos
Government
 • MayorRalph Nader
Area
 • Total
3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)

Berbara (Arabic: البربارة, also spelled al-Barbara) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located along the Mediterranean coast, 48 kilometers north of Beirut. Berbara has an average elevation of 200 meters above sea level and a total land area of 314 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite and Greek Orthodox Christians.

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