Mount Sannine (Arabic: جبل صنين / ALA-LC: Jabal Șannīn) is a mountain in the Mount Lebanon range. Its highest point is 2,628 m (8,622 feet) above sea level in Lebanon. Mount Sannine, which has a base of limestone, is the source of many mountain springs. There is an old 4th-century Christian church situated at the peak of the mountain. The city of Beirut and the Mediterranean Sea can be seen from the top of the mountain.[1]

Mount Sannine
جبل صنين
Mount Sannine as seen from Beirut
Highest point
Elevation2,628 m (8,622 ft)
Geography
Map
LocationLebanon
Parent rangeMount Lebanon range

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  1. ^ Jin and Krothe. Hydrogeology: Proceedings of the 30th International Geological Congress, page 170
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33°57′N 35°53′E / 33.95°N 35.88°E / 33.95; 35.88