| Baabdat بعبدات |
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Baabdat
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| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Matn District |
| Highest elevation | 1,050 m (3,445 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 800 m (2,625 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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| Dialing code | +961 |
Baabdat (also spelled Baabdath, Arabic: بعبدات) is a town located in the Matn District of Mount Lebanon, 22 km from Beirut at an altitude ranging between 800 to 1050 meters above sea level.[1] The lush pine forests that surround the town make it a very popular summer resort for those escaping the busy coastal cities of Lebanon, especially the capital, Beirut. The town's proximity to Brummana, one of Mount Lebanon's most active summer destinations, makes Baabdat a major tourist destination in the summer.[2]
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The inhabitants of Baabdat are Lebanese and followers of the Maronite Catholic, Roman Catholic and Greek Catholic churches.
The name "Baabdat" is derivative of the Aramaic words, beit abdutha, meaning "the home of adoration." The Aramaic name refers to an ancient temple that was built by the Phoenicians to worship the ancient Canaanite, Greek and later Roman gods.[3]
When Lebanon was part of the Roman Empire, Baabdat was the center of wood choppers who transported trees to Beirut for use in ship construction.[4]
Baabdat is the birthplace of Lebanon's former president, Émile Lahoud, politician Nassib Lahoud and film director Carmenlabaki and director/actress Nadine Labaki.
Although a native of Beirut, Maxime Chaya (the first from his country to climb Everest and ski all-the-way to both poles) moved to Baabdat where he now lives year-long with his children Edgard and Kelly.
Like most mountain villages of Lebanon, Baabdat is home to numerous, historic churches, monasteries and convents.
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