Cornet Chahwan

Qurnat Schahwan (Arabic قرنة شهوان ) is a settlement in the Lebanese al - Mitn district in the province of Mount Lebanon. It is located 15 kilometers east of the capital Beirut at an altitude of 670 meters above the sea level.

Apart from its importance as the seat of the Maronite Archbishop of al - Mitn the place was little known until in 2000 the Qurnat - Schahwan collection, a predominantly Christian coalition of politicians, intellectuals and businessmen, who in opposition to the Syrian presence in Lebanon stood here built their headquarters.

  • Location in Lebanon
  • Governorate Mount Lebanon
Guberniya Qornet Shehwan Gathering Syrian occupation of Lebanon
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