Mezher, Lebanon
| Mezher مزهر Ծաղկաձոր | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Mezher Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°54′42″N 35°35′33″E / 33.91167°N 35.59250°ECoordinates: 33°54′42″N 35°35′33″E / 33.91167°N 35.59250°E | |
| Country |
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| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Matn District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnic groups | Armenians |
| • Religions | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Mezher (Arabic: مزهر, Armenian: Ծաղկաձոր, Dzaghgatzor) is a small town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Mezher is administered by the municipality of Bsalim / Mezher / Majzoub.
Population
It is a new town, where most of the population is Armenian. In Mezher the Armenian community has one of the top Armenian schools, Arslanian College and a socio-cultural sport club, Aghpalian. Most of the Armenians of Mezher come from Bourj Hamoud, Achrafieh, Anjar and the other old Armenian quarters.
famous people
Garo Agopian - Folk singer.
See also
Capital: Jdeideh | ||
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