Smar Jbeil

Smar Jbeil
سمار جبيل
City
The town viewed from the Castle of Smar Jbeil
Smar Jbeil
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°13′0″N 35°41′0″E / 34.21667°N 35.68333°E / 34.21667; 35.68333
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictBatroun District
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Smar Jbeil (Arabic: سمار جبيل), also known as Asmar Jbeil or Samar Jbeil, is a village located in the Batroun District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is located on a hill facing the Mediterranean Sea at 500 m elevation. It is one of the oldest villages in Lebanon.