Hadchit

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Hadchit حدشيت
Administration
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
District	Bsharri District
Geography
Hadchit Location of Hadchit, Lebanon
Coordinates	34°15′07″N 35°59′07″E / 34.25194, 35.98528Coordinates: 34°15′07″N 35°59′07″E / 34.25194, 35.98528
Elevation	1,300 m (4,265 ft)

Hadchit (also Hadshit or Hadchite, Arabic: حدشيت‎ ) is an ancient Phoenician settlement located in the Bsharri District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, overlooking the southern branch of the valley, Wadi Qannoubine Valley. Most of the people are adherts of the Maronite Catholic faith.

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