Ballouneh
بلونة | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 33°56′58″N 35°40′29″E / 33.94944°N 35.67472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
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]
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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.
Ballouneh
بلونة | |
---|---|
Municipality | |
Coordinates: 33°56′58″N 35°40′29″E / 33.94944°N 35.67472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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) |
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]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2017) |
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.