Mayfouq /ˌmeɪˈfuːk/ (Arabic: ميفوق, also known as Qottara) is a village and municipality in the Byblos District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 64 km north of Beirut. Mayfouq has an average elevation of 860 meters above sea level and its total land area is 811 hectares. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.
Mayfouq is often praised for its natural beauty and wildlife, boasting large areas of rich forestry, and has been a common location for sight-seeing tourists who wish to look at some wild animals such as Hyenas and Fox.
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