Marjayoun District Explained

Marjayoun District
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Nabatiyeh Governorate
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Marjayoun
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:265.3
Population Est:85,960
Pop Est As Of:31 December 2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.3619°N 35.5897°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:860

The Marjayoun District is a district in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. The capital of the district is Marjayoun.

Marjayoun stands at a hill facing Mount Hermon to the East, with Beaufort Castle. The Litani River and Mount Amel are to the West, The Rihan, Niha and the Lebanon Mountain Range to the North and the fertile plains of Sahil Marjayoun that extends into Northern Israel between the Galilee finger and plains immediately underneath the Golan Heights.

Municipalities

The following 32 municipalities are all located in the Marjayoun District:

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

Photos of Marjayoun

Baladiyat Marjeyoun photo gallery

External links

Notes and References

  1. UN Records
  2. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/مرجعيون/المذاهب/