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Mountain in Lebanon
Mount Sannine
جبل صنين
Mount Sannine as seen from Beirut
Highest point
Elevation2,628 m (8,622 ft)
Geography
LocationLebanon
Parent rangeMount Lebanon range

Mount Sannine (Arabic: جبل صنين / ALA-LC: Jabal Șannīn) is a mountain in the Mount Lebanon range. Its highest point is 2,628 m (8,622 feet) above sea level in Lebanon. Mount Sannine, which has a base of limestone, is the source of many mountain springs. There is an old 4th-century Christian church situated at the peak of the mountain. The city of Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea can be seen from the top of the mountain.

See also

References

  1. Jin and Krothe. Hydrogeology: Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress, page 170

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33°57′N 35°53′E / 33.95°N 35.88°E / 33.95; 35.88

Flag of Lebanon Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate
Capital: Jdeideh
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