Kaslik
Kaslik (Arabic: كسليك) is a Maronite town in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. The town is home to a variety of 18th-century limestone houses, and a number of historic churches. However, the area was also subject to the rampant development during the Lebanese economic boom of the mid-twentieth century and has become heavily urbanized and now features a variety of factories and industrial plants within its borders.
Kaslik كسليك | |
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Town | |
  Kaslik Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′59″N 35°37′05″E | |
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| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Keserwan |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EET) |
Kaslik is today a hub for fishing and leisure ports as well as resorts, hotels, beaches and a shopping area. The town is also home to the USEK University and to international restaurants and cafes.
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Capital: Jounieh | ||
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