Fidar فيدار Bichtlida, Bashtlida |
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Location in Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 34°8′1″N 35°42′8″E / 34.13361°N 35.70222°ECoordinates: 34°8′1″N 35°42′8″E / 34.13361°N 35.70222°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Jbeil |
Area | |
• Total | 390 ha (960 acres) |
Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Fidar (Arabic: فيدار), also known as Bichtlida (Arabic: بشتليدا) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 61 kilometers north of Beirut. Fidar has an average elevation of 920 meters above sea level and a total land area of 390 hectares. As of 2008, the village contained one public school with 206 students enrolled. Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.