Lassa لاسا |
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Location in Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 34°4′34″N 35°51′36″E / 34.07611°N 35.86000°ECoordinates: 34°4′34″N 35°51′36″E / 34.07611°N 35.86000°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Jbeil |
Area | |
• Total | 739 ha (1,826 acres) |
Elevation | 1,130 m (3,710 ft) |
Lassa (Arabic: لاسا) is a municipality in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 90 kilometers north of Beirut. Lassa has an average elevation of 1,130 meters above sea level and a total land area of 739 hectares. The village contains one public school, which enrolled 15 students in 2008. Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.