Jdeideh El Chouf, Chouf, Lebanon

elevation ~750 m

Where is Jdeideh El Chouf?

Jdeideh El Chouf is in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon, about 48 km from Beirut, about a 45-minute drive. Its closest Chouf neighbours are Moukhtara (~0.8 km), Ain Wzein (~1.0 km) and Baqaata (~1.1 km).

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About Jdeideh El Chouf

Jdeideh El Chouf is a town in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon at about 750 m above sea level roughly 53 km from Beirut. Local agriculture includes fruit trees and grapevines.

Name & origin

El Jdeideh, a name borne by many Lebanese villages, is an Arabic alteration (not a diminutive) of 'al-jadida' (the new). It is thought to have been so named to distinguish it from Boqaata, of which it still forms a part; the name Boqaata is Syriac, meaning 'a flat plain'.

History

Jdeideh el-Chouf is watered by the course of the Barouk river, and its bridge — built in the time of the mutasarrif Wassa Pasha — carries the road linking Moukhtara to Beiteddine. Boqaata, whose Syriac name means flat open ground, still forms part of the town, and the name Jdeideh is thought to have been given to tell the two apart. No ancient remains have been recorded on its land.

In figures

registered voters ~400

Families

أبو عيّاش، حيدر، شديد، شرف الدين، أبو طليع، الفطايري، نصر الله، الغصيني، عون

Notable landmarks

Getting there

~48 km from Beirut · ~45 min drive

Common questions

Where is Jdeideh El Chouf located?

The town of Jdeideh El Chouf is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, at around 750 m elevation.

How far is Jdeideh El Chouf from Beirut?

Jdeideh El Chouf is about 48 km from Beirut, roughly a 45-minute drive.

What does the name Jdeideh El Chouf mean?

El Jdeideh, a name borne by many Lebanese villages, is an Arabic alteration (not a diminutive) of 'al-jadida' (the new). It is thought to have been so named to distinguish it from Boqaata, of which it still forms a part; the name Boqaata is Syriac, meaning 'a flat plain'.

Which families are from Jdeideh El Chouf?

Families associated with Jdeideh El Chouf include: أبو عيّاش, حيدر, شديد, شرف الدين, أبو طليع, الفطايري, نصر الله, الغصيني, عون.

What are the main landmarks in Jdeideh El Chouf?

Landmarks in Jdeideh El Chouf include The Moukhtara–Beiteddine bridge, Maghrat el-Bzouz, Ayoun, El-Sahrij and Abu Maj springs.

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