Localiban
Ghazir
Date of online publication: 19 January 2008 - (Last Updated : 21 January 2008)

Location

The municipality of Ghazir is located in the Kaza of Kesrouane one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Ghazir is 27 kilometers (16.7778 mi) away from Beyrouth (Beirut) the capital of Lebanon. It's elevations is of 380 meters (1246.78 ft - 415.568 yd) above sea level. Ghazir surface stretches for 542  hectares (5.42 km² - 2.09212 mi²) .

Local Authorities and Skills

The municipality have an elected municipal council for 6 years. Its has administrative and financial independence but remains under the control and supervision of the central government.

Population and Voters

Hayata counted 8531 residents (estimation). In the last municipal lebanese elections of 2004, its accounted 7733 resgitered voters of which 5017 actual voters.

Schools : Ghazir account 4 schools, 2 public schools and 2 private schools. Thus, 671 students are schooled in the public institutions, and 2582 are schooled in the private ones.

Hospitals : There are no hospitals in Ghazir per say.

Indicator of economic dynamism : There are 32 companies with more than 5 employees in Ghazir.

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Map of desertification risk :

Map of rivers and water springs :

Address

Municipality of Ghazir (2008)(4)
Address Near the Ecclesiastical School - Municipality of Ghazir - Kaza of Kesrouane
Phone Number    09/ 920 955 - 926 809 - 925 012
Fax Number    09/ 920 955 - 926 809 - 925 012
P.O. Box Not Available
E-Mail info@ghazir.gov.lb
Web sites http://www.ghazir.gov.lb

Sources :
CDR (31/12/1999)
http://www.informs.gov.lb - OMSAR