Chahtoul

Chahtoul
—  City  —
Chahtoul Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°02′N 35°43′E / 34.033°N 35.717°E / 34.033; 35.717Coordinates: 34°02′N 35°43′E / 34.033°N 35.717°E / 34.033; 35.717
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Keserwan District
Elevation	930 m (3,051 ft)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code
Dialing code	+961

Chahtoul (other names: Shahtoul, Shahtul) is a village in Lebanon, in the district of Mount-Lebanon and in the caza of Kesrwan and situated at about 32 km from Beirut. It is approximatively situated at 930 m above the sea level.
It is the hometown of the famous Lebanese writer May Ziadeh.
It is an appreciated destination for camping.
Places to visit:
-Church of Saint-Joseph (town center);
-Saydet el Kalaa church and lady's holy cave;
-The cross on the hill.
Some of the biggest families in Chahtoul:Ziadeh,Salemeh,Obeid,Kallassy,Kallassi,Najem,El-Khoury(Known by EL-Zeer),Mnessa,

Chahtoul is in the Dioceses of Jounieh. May Ziadeh's statue in Chahtoul ....