Ballouneh

Ballouneh (Arabic: بلونة) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 18 kilometers north of Beirut.^[1] It has an approximate area of 3.93 square kilometers and an average elevation of 650 meters above sea level.^[1] Ballouneh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics, although Christians from other denominations also live in the town.^[2]

Ballouneh بلونة
Municipality
Ballouneh Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°56′58″N 35°40′29″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Keserwan-Jbeil
District	Keserwan
Area
• Total	3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Etymology

There are two versions regarding the origin of the word Ballouneh, either deriving from the Syriac word ballani/ballana meaning bath or pertaining to the Greek name of the god Apollo.

Notable sites

• The old Roman well (near the municipality's building)
• The house of Sheikh Abou Nader el Khazen
• The church of St. Mary (dating back to the sixteenth century)

See also

Fakhr-al-Din II