The Hermel District (Arabic: قضاء الهرمل) is a district in the Baalbek-Hermel GovernorateofLebanon. Its population is estimated at 69,997 inhabitants, with its semi-arid land contributing to its low population density. It borders the Akkar District and Miniyeh-Danniyeh District on its west, the Baalbek District in the south and east, and Syria on its north.[1]
Hermel District
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District
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| قضاء الهرمل | |
Hermel Pyramid
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Location in Lebanon
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| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
| Capital | Hermel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 282 sq mi (731 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate
(31 December 2017)
| 69,997 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The capital of the Hermel District is Hermel.
On January 3, 2021, an explosion at a fuel storage facility in the town of Al-Qasr injured 10.[2]
34°23′29″N 36°23′45″E / 34.39139°N 36.39583°E / 34.39139; 36.39583