Mayfouq
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Mayfouq, also Mayfouk is a Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 village in Byblos
Byblos
Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal . It is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of present-day Lebanon under the current Arabic name of Jubayl and was also referred to as Gibelet during the Crusades...

 (Jbeil) district, Mount Lebanon.
it is located at 60 km from Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

, with altitudes that varies from 800m to 1100m
It was the second Maronite Patriarchal location in Lebanon.

Main Interests

Achtarout Club: Founded by Joseph Noon, Mayfouq's team won several trophies and was champion of Jbeil clubs tournament in Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

 for 4 years. ( see more on Mayfouq.com http://www.mayfouq.com and baldati.com http://www.baldati.com)
Municipality: Mayfouq have a municipality since 2002, the current president is Youssef Adib Wehbe.
Convents: Our Lady of Mayfouq Convent and Mar Challita Convent (Kattara), under the patronage of The Lebanese Maronite Order
Lebanese Maronite Order
The Lebanese Maronite Order , is a monastic order among the Levantine Catholic Maronite Church, which from the beginning has been specifically a monastic Church...

.
Churches: Our Lady of Ilige, Our Lady of Mayfouq, Mart Moura
Saint Moura
Saint Moura, also known as Mart Moura, is a martyr of the 1st centuries of Christianity honored in the Middle East. Her feast is celebrated on the 3rd of May and on the 25th of September. Several churches are dedicated to her especially in North Lebanon and a Monastery in Ehden.-Life:Father Youakim...

, Al Sayde Kfarchelli, and many other deserted churches such Mar Saba, St Georges (Mar Girgis).
Schools: The Convent primary school and Mayfouq's Secondary Official School.
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