Mrouj

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Mrouj Mrouj
Administration
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
President
Geography
Mrouj Location of Mrouj, Lebanon
Coordinates	33°54′36″N 35°45′0″E / 33.91, 35.75Coordinates: 33°54′36″N 35°45′0″E / 33.91, 35.75
Elevation	1,220 m (4,003 ft)

'Mrouj (Arabic: المروج'­‎, also spelled Mrouje and El Mrouj) is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The English translation of Mrouj is "The Meadows"

Contents 1 Outlying areas 2 Water 3 Agriculture 4 Economy 5 Education 6 Religion 6.1 Churches 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Outlying areas

• Mtein
• Zaarour
• Bois Du Boulognes
• Marjaba

[edit] Water

Lake Mrouj is located approx. 3 KM north of the town. It is a source of water for many villages in the Matn District

[edit] Agriculture

[edit] Economy

Mrouj is mostly a destination for summer tourism for Beirutis in the summer and ski enthusiasts in the winter. Zaarour ski resorts are about 6 KM north of Mrouj

The town also hosts an annual festival for St. Takla in September in the St. Takla Square in the center of Mrouj

[edit] Education

There is one public school in the town named Mrouj Public School, and one private Catholic school.

[edit] Religion

The inhabitants of Mrouj are almost all Christians, predominantly Maronites. St. Takla Church was built approx in 1792

[edit] Churches

• Evangelical Church.
• St. Takla – Maronite.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Google Satellite Picture of Mrouje