Qornet Shehwan

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Qornet Shehwan قرنة شهوان
Administration
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
Geography
Qornet Shehwan Location of Qornet Shehwan, Lebanon
Elevation	950 m (3,117 ft)

Qornet Shehwan (also spelled Kornet Chehwan) is a small town in the Mount Lebanon area of Lebanon's Matn District. Apart from its importance as the seat of the Maronite Archbishopric of Matn, it was little known to the outside world until the year 2000, when it became the headquarters of the Qornet Shehwan Gathering, a mainly Christian coalition of politicians, intellectuals, and businessmen opposed to the Syrian military occupation of Lebanon.

The town is home to the historic Saint Peter - Saint Paul Church as well as the prestigious Saint Joseph school.

The Lebanese Red Cross has a first-aid center in the town.