Hemlaya

Hemlaya
حملايا
Village
Hemlaya
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°56′23″N 35°42′26″E / 33.93972°N 35.70722°E / 33.93972; 35.70722
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictMatn District
Government
 • Time ZoneGMT +2 (UTC)
 • - Summer (DST)+3 (UTC)
Area
 • Total
1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)EEST

Hemlaya (Arabic: حملايا) is a Lebanese village located in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon.

The village is mentioned in a song by Ziad Rahbani and Joseph sakr, later covered by Fairuz.