Zaarourieh
Zaarourieh الزعرورية Zaarouriyeh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Zaarourieh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′45″N 35°30′55″E / 33.61250°N 35.51528°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Chouf |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | 07/ 980 139 |
Zaarouriye (Arabic: زعرورية), also written Zaarourieh, is a town in the mountains of Chouf District in the Mont-Liban state of Lebanon. It is located 750 meters above sea level and is 40 kilometers from Beirut. Its population is estimated at 3,000 people in the summer, and is mainly Sunni and Maronite.[2] Once an agricultural area with olives, figs and fruiting vines, its economy is now based on civil servants and a service economy.
Trees in the area include hawthorn, wild pine, carob and oak. There are two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school in a shared building.
References
- ^ a b Zaarouriyeh, localiban
- ^ The Monthly: issue 89, December 2009, p.8
External links
- A photo montage video of the area (begins 30 seconds in)
- Zaarouriyeh, Localiban
