Zouk Mosbeh
 Zouk Mosbeh (Arabic: زوق مصبح) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 12 kilometers north of Beirut. Zouk Mosbeh's average elevation is 170 meters above sea level and its total land area is 453 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics and Christians from other denominations.[2] There are three schools in the town, one public and two private, which together enrolled a total of 4,633 students in 2005–2006.[1] There were 167 businesses with over five employees operating in Zouk Mosbeh as of 2006.[1] Zouk Mosbeh is well known for a cave called ''the King's Cave'' and is home to the Notre Dame University – Louaize.[3] The town is home to the Hall of Fame Museum which contains fifty silicone models of famous celebrities, several of them animated.[4] It is also home to the Christ the King Convent and the headquarters of the Association for the Protection of the Lebanese Heritage. HistoryIn the 17th century, the monastery of al-Luwaya (Dayr Sayyidat al-Luwayza) was founded near the town. The awlad Abi Nawfal supervised the monastery though it was administered by the Lebanese Order.[5] The Lebanese Council of the Maronite Church took place at this monastery in 1736.[6] Another synod took place in 1808 to discuss and formally ratify the reform proposals by Gandolfini.[5] In 1838, Eli Smith noted Zuk Musbah as a village located in Aklim el-Kesrawan, Northeast of Beirut; the chief seat of the Maronites.[7] Industrial ZoneThe city is known for its industrial zone which contains numerous shops. It was hit with an explosion in 2007, causing one death and 3 injuries,[8] but was rebuilt and started operating properly since then.[9] References
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