Jmayliyeh, in the Chouf

Jmayliyeh is a town in the Chouf area, Mount Lebanon. Chouf App is a utility app for Chouf-area residents — it connects Jmayliyeh with Chouf-based stores for shopping and with a directory of trusted local trades.

elevation ~300 m · area ~1.3 km²

About Jmayliyeh

Jmayliyeh is a town in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon at about 300 m above sea level roughly 42 km from Beirut. Its land covers about 1.3 km², local agriculture includes grapevines and grains.

Name & origin

The name El Jmeiliyeh is attributed to the Gemayel (al-Jmayyel) family who, according to tradition, founded it; its fief was later bought by a man of Italian origin named Louis Catafago before the ancestors of the present community purchased it from him at the start of the twentieth century.

In figures

area ~171 ha

Families

داغر، سركيس، نقولا

Getting there

~40 km from Beirut · ~35 min drive

Common questions

Where is Jmayliyeh located?

The town of Jmayliyeh is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, at around 300 m elevation.

How far is Jmayliyeh from Beirut?

Jmayliyeh is about 40 km from Beirut, roughly a 35-minute drive.

What does the name Jmayliyeh mean?

The name El Jmeiliyeh is attributed to the Gemayel (al-Jmayyel) family who, according to tradition, founded it; its fief was later bought by a man of Italian origin named Louis Catafago before the ancestors of the present community purchased it from him at the start of the twentieth century.

Which families are from Jmayliyeh?

Families associated with Jmayliyeh include: داغر, سركيس, نقولا.

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