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Hermel District
District
قضاء الهرمل
Hermel Pyramid
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Capital	Hermel
Area
• Total	282 sq mi (731 km)
Population
• Estimate	69,997
• Density	250/sq mi (95/km)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The Hermel District (Arabic: قضاء الهرمل) is a district in the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate of Lebanon. Its population is estimated at 69,997 inhabitants, with its semi-arid land contributing to its low population density. It borders the Akkar District and Miniyeh-Danniyeh District on its west, the Baalbek District in the south and east, and Syria on its north.

The capital of the Hermel District is Hermel.

On January 3, 2021, an explosion at a fuel storage facility in the town of Al-Qasr injured 10.

References

1. "Hermel District - Localiban". www.localiban.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
2. "10 injured in fuel warehouse explosion in Lebanon's Bekaa district - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-03.

External links

• NY Times

v t e Districts of Lebanon
Akkar Governorate	Akkar
Baalbek-Hermel Governorate	Baalbek Hermel
Beirut Governorate	Beirut
Beqaa Governorate	Rashaya Western Beqaa Zahlé
Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate	Byblos (Jbeil) Keserwan
Mount Lebanon Governorate	Aley Baabda Chouf Matn
Nabatieh Governorate	Bint Jbeil Hasbaya Marjayoun Nabatieh
North Governorate	Batroun Bsharri Koura Miniyeh-Danniyeh Tripoli Zgharta
South Governorate	Jezzine Sidon Tyre

v t e Hermel District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Capital: Hermel
Charbine El Hermel Chouaghir Et Tahta - Chouaghir El Faouqa Fissane Hermel Jouar el Hachich Kharayeb Kouakh Mazraat Sejoud Qasr
Kamouh el Hermel

34°23′29″N 36°23′45″E / 34.39139°N 36.39583°E / 34.39139; 36.39583

• Hermel District
• Districts of Lebanon