Ehmej

Ehmej (Arabic: إهمج; also spelled Ihmij) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 57 kilometers northeast of Beirut.^[1] Ehmej's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.^[2] There are two schools in the town, one public and the other private, with a total of 308 pupils in 2006. Ehmej also contains three quarries, and as of 2006, had four companies with over five employees operating in the town.^[1] It hosts the annual Ehmej Festival.

Ehmej إهمج Ihmij
Ehmej Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°7′20″N 35°47′1″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Keserwan-Jbeil
District	Byblos
Area
• Total	17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Elevation	1,140 m (3,740 ft)

Geography

Ehmej has a total land area of 1,742 hectares.^[1] The town's average elevation is 1,140 meters above sea level.^[1] Neighboring municipalities include Mish Mish to the west, Jaj to the north, Laqlouq and Mazraat es-Siyad to the east and Almat el-Shemaliat and Almat al-Janubiat to the south.^[1]