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Baabdat
بعبدات | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 33°53′N 35°40′E / 33.883°N 35.667°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Matn District |
Highest elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Baabdat (Arabic: بعبدات) is a town located in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon, 22 km from Beirut at an altitude ranging between 600 and 1100 meters above sea level.[1] The lush pine forests that surround the town make it a very popular summer resort for those escaping the busy coastal cities of Lebanon, especially the capital, Beirut. The town's proximity to Brummana, one of Mount Lebanon's most active summer destinations, makes Baabdat a major tourist destination in the summer.[2]
The inhabitants of Baabdat are members either of the Maronite Catholic Church, or the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, or the Latin Catholic Church.[3]
The name "Baabdat" is derivative of the Aramaic words, beit abdutha, meaning "the home of adoration".[4] The Aramaic name refers to an ancient temple that was built by the Phoenicians to worship the ancient Canaanite, Greek and later Roman gods.[5]
When Lebanon was part of the Roman Empire, Baabdat was home to wood hewers who supplied Beirut's shipyards with timbers.[6]
Although a native of Beirut, Maxime Chaya (the first from his country to climb Everest and ski all-the-way to both poles) moved to Baabdat where he now lives year-long with his children Edgard and Kelly.[7]
Like most mountain villages of Lebanon, Baabdat is home to numerous, historic churches, monasteries and convents.
Climate data for Baabdat | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.5 (61.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.2 (52.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 238 (9.4) |
204 (8.0) |
167 (6.6) |
76 (3.0) |
30 (1.2) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
6 (0.2) |
41 (1.6) |
114 (4.5) |
187 (7.4) |
1,066 (41.9) |
Source: [8] |