Mount Lebanon
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For other uses, see Mount Lebanon (disambiguation).
Mount Lebanon (Arabic: جَبَل لُبْنَان, jabal lubnān, Levantine Arabic pronunciation: [ˈʒabal lɪbˈneːn]; Syriac: ܛܘܪ ܠܒ݂ܢܢ, ṭūr leḇnān, Syriac pronunciation: [tˤur lewˈnɔn], ṭūr lewnōn) is a mountain range in Lebanon. It is about 170 km (110 mi) long[1] and averages above 2,500 m (8,200 ft) in elevation, with its peak at 3,088 m (10,131 ft). The range provides a typical alpine climate year-round.[2]
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Mount Lebanon | |
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جبل لبنان | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Qurnat as Sawda' |
Elevation | 3,088 m (10,131 ft) |
Coordinates | 34°18′N 36°07′E |
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Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble |
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Mount Lebanon is well-known for its snow-covered mountains, home to surviving Lebanese cedar forests and diverse high-altitude flora and fauna. The name Lebanon itself originates from the white, snow-covered tops of this mountain range.[3]