Batroun
City in North Governorate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Batroun District.
Batroun (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرُون al-Batrūn; Christian and Jewish Palestinian Aramaic: בִתרוֹן, romanized: Biṯron, lit. 'the Cleft'), ancient Botrys (Ancient Greek: Βότρυς, romanized: Bótrys),[1][2] is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District.
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Batroun
البترون Botrys | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°15′0″N 35°39′0″E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | North Governorate |
District | Batroun District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcelino Al Hark |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 45,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 (6) Landline |
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