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Mezher, Lebanon

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Town in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Mezher مزهر
Ծաղկաձոր
Town
Mezher is located in LebanonMezherMezherLocation in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°54′42″N 35°35′33″E / 33.91167°N 35.59250°E / 33.91167; 35.59250
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictMatn District
Population
 • Ethnic groupsArmenians
 • ReligionsArmenian Apostolic Church
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Mezher (Arabic: مزهر, Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, Dzaghgatzor) is a small town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Mezher is administered by the municipality of Bsalim / Mezher / Majzoub.

Population

It is a new town, where most of the population is Armenian. In Mezher the Armenian community has one of the top Armenian schools, Arslanian College and a socio-cultural sport club, Aghpalian. Most of the Armenians of Mezher come from Bourj Hamoud, Achrafieh, Anjar and the other old Armenian quarters.

Famous people

Garo Agopian - Folk singer. Li Mezher - Model

See also

Flag of Lebanon Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate
Capital: Jdeideh
Towns and villages
Notable landmarks
Notable sites

References

  1. "Google Maps".


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