Barouk

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Barouk
Administration
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Aley District
Geography
Elevation	2221 m

Barouk is a village in the Chouf region of Lebanon (1000-1250). The village is known from old times for being the land of good, and that's because of its fountain (Nabeh-el-Barouk). In Barouk was born Rachid Nakhleh the prince of Zajal and the writer of the national hymn (kulluna lel watan). The village, as well, is famous for its best quality apple and other fruits, and for its many forests such as pine trees and oak trees which are well known in Lebanon. Barouk is crowned by its mountain "Jabal el Barouk" that stands on 2221 m above sea level. The mountain is honored by having the biggest reserve in Lebanon,the Chouf Cedar Reserve, and contains the oldest and most elegant cedar forest in Lebanon "Cidrus Libani". That cedar is considered ,among with other cedar forests, the real Cedars of Lord "Arz el Rab"

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Photo of the forest	Another photo of the forest	View from the Barouk Forest	Forest stretching on the horizon
600 year old tree with younger 50 year old trees	Slope view	6,000 ft above sea level