It is located 287 meters atop the historic cape of Theoprosopon.

It is home to the historic shrine and monastery of Our Lady of Nourieh.

The village is also home to Saint Elias Church, which overlooks the Jawz River, or the River of Walnuts and the ancient Phoenician coastal town of Batroun.

[1] A natural landmark is Ras ash-Shaq'a, A large coastal cape between the ancient cities of Batroun and Tripoli that forms a significant barrier along the Lebanese coast.

[2] During the Lebanese Civil War, a runway called Pierre Gemayel International Airport was built in Hamat in 1976 by the Kataeb party for civilian and military use.