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Adma wa Dafneh

Field	Value
name	Adma wa Dafneh
native_name	أدما والدفنة
settlement_type	Town
map_caption	Location of Adma wa Dafneh
pushpin_map	Lebanon
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Lebanon
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Lebanon
subdivision_type1	Governorate
subdivision_name1	Keserwan-Jbeil
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Keserwan
established_title
established_date	19th century
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Charbel Hanna Chahwan
area_total_km2	2.733
coordinates
elevation_m	215
elevation_min_m	100
elevation_max_m	330
population_total	2,497
population_as_of	2015
population_density_km2	913.5
timezone1	EET
utc_offset1	+2
timezone1_DST	EEST
utc_offset1_DST	+3
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	+961
website	Adma wa Dafneh

Adma wa Dafneh or Adma ( or أدما) is an upper-class town in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. The town consists of the villages of Adma and Dafneh. The town is located 27 kilometers north of Beirut on a cliff facing South.

Its elevation ranges between 100 and 330 meters above sea level and the town's total land area consists of 456 hectares. Adma wa Dafneh is markedly more vacant and vast than most Lebanese settlements, as it consists mostly of villas and aesthetically pleasing apartments as opposed to functional buildings and is strongly connected to Jounieh and Tabarja to its south and north respectively. Adma wa Dafneh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Christians.

Etymology

"Adam" (𐤀𐤃𐤌 in Phoenician) is derived from red, and there is an etymological connection between adam and admah, admah designating "red clay" or "red ground" in a non-theological context. The Village of Adma was named after its fertile and rich soil which was covered by vegetation before urbanisation.

Topography and history

Topography

Adma wa Dafneh is largely made up of sparse structures situated between thick brush and forestation on the limestone hillsides and cliffs of Kasrouane.

History

In February 1990, following the Taif agreement ending the 15-year Lebanese Civil War, the town was the site of a battle between the Lebanese Army and the Lebanese Forces militia (LF). Two hundred commandos loyal to General Michel Aoun were trapped in their base in Adma by Samir Geagea’s LF fighters until a truce was arranged, 17 February, to allow their evacuation. Traces of the fighting can still be seen. The town also features a ruined civil war-era structure with a hidden arms depository, now empty, that survived the war.

Residency and accommodations

Residency

Adma wa Dafneh today is mostly home to the upper mid-class and the high society, as well as foreign diplomats and international business expatriates working in Lebanon. The town includes some of the most prestigious gated communities in Lebanon, such as BelHorizon Village and Admir. Mansions, large homes, as well as family buildings represent most of the dwellings in Adma.

Accommodations

The town has also managed to create its own ecosystem of accommodations which includes a Carrefour Market, convenience stores, gas stations, churches, a medical center, schools, restaurants, shops, hotels, etc.

References

"Adma and Dafneh, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon - Population".
(2010). "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban". Localiban.
Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Adam".
''[[Middle East International]]'' No 370, 2 March 1990, Publishers [[Christopher Mayhew. Lord Mayhew]], [[Dennis Walters. Dennis Walters MP]]; [[Jim Muir]] pp.6,7,8

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