Hermel

Hermel
الهرمل
Hermel is located in Lebanon
Hermel
Hermel
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°23′29″N 36°23′45″E / 34.39139°N 36.39583°E / 34.39139; 36.39583
Country Lebanon
GovernorateBaalbek-Hermel Governorate
DistrictHermel District
Area
 • Total
136.4 km2 (52.7 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 • Total
22,250
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3
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Shepherd Neolithic flint tools discovered at Kamouh el Hermel. 1. End scraper on a flake. 2. Transverse scraper and awl on a thin flake. 3. Borer on a flake blade. 4. Burin with a wide working edge on a heavy flake. All in matt brown flint.

Hermel (Levantine Arabic: الهرمل, romanized: al-Hermel) is a town in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is the capital of Hermel District. Hermel is home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center. Hermel's inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.

There is an ancient pyramid known as Kamouh el Hermel (Pyramid or Needle of Hermel) located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of the town that is a popular attraction for local tourists.