Sin el-Fil

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Sin el-Fil
سن الفيل
State : LebanonLebanon Lebanon
Governorate : Mount Lebanon
Coordinates : 33 ° 52 '  N , 35 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 52 '  N , 35 ° 32'  E
Time zone : UTC + 2
 
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Sin el-Fil (Lebanon)
Sin el-Fil
Sin el-Fil

Sin el-Fil ( Arabic سن الفيل, DMG Sinn al-Fīl ) is a northern suburb of Beirut in the Matn district of Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon .

etymology

The literal translation of the place name is “tooth” (meaning) of “elephant” (al-Fīl). Due to its geographical proximity to ancient Antioch and the great distance to the natural habitat of elephants (including Syrian elephants ), it is assumed that the name could be a derivative of St. Theophilus . In ancient times, Antioch was the capital of the province of Syria and the third largest city in the world after Rome and Alexandria .

geography

With rich red soil and moderate precipitation with accessible groundwater reserves, the original agricultural region around Sin el-Fil became a densely populated place in the 20th century. The natural landscapes of the last century were mainly dominated by pine trees. The Nahr Beirut flows west of Sin el-Fil and separates the place from today's capital of Lebanon.