Fanar (Matn)

Fanar
الفنار
City
Map showing the location of Fanar within Lebanon
Fanar
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°34′E / 33.867°N 35.567°E / 33.867; 35.567Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°34′E / 33.867°N 35.567°E / 33.867; 35.567
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon Governorate
District Matn District
Government
 • Time Zone GMT +2 (UTC)
 • - Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)
 • Area Code(s) (+961) 1
Area
 • Total 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation 200 m (700 ft)
Population
 • Total 30 000
 • Density 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code +961

Fanar (Arabic: الفنار ‎ translit. al-Fanar) (also Al-Fanar) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 7 km from Beirut.

Etymology

Fanar is an Arabic word that means a lantern.

Geography

Fanar is 8 km to the Capital (Beirut). Elevation is approx. 250m above sea level.

Demographics

As of 2008, Fanar houses a population of approx. 30000 of whom 850 are registered voters. .[1]

Education

Higher education in Fanar is provided by a large number of schools and universities, such as Lebanese University (Faculty of Science, Faculty of Media and Communication, Faculty of Literatures), Al-Kafaàt University (AKU), College De la Sainte Famille Francaise Fanar, Institution Moderne du Liban (IML), and Collège Notre Dame du Mont Carmel des Sœurs Carmelites de Florence à Fanar. College Stes. Hripsimiantz des soeurs Armeniennes Catholiques de l'Immaculée Conception.

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ "Local Liban". Retrieved December 17, 2009.
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