Yaroun
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| Yaroun يارون |
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| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
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  Yaroun
Location of Yaroun, Lebanon
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| Elevation | 750–800 m (2,461–2,625 ft) |
Yaroun (also spelled Yarun and in Arabic يارون) is a Lebanese village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.
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[edit] Geography
Yaroun occupies a hill with elevation ranging from 750 to 800 meters above sea level. The main agricultural products of Yaroun are olive and tobacco. Yaroun has many beautiful houses, most of their owners reside in the United States of America, Australia and Colombia.
[edit] Demography
The people of Yaroun are Lebanese and are followers of the Greek Catholic Church and Shia Islam. There are many surnames in Yaroun, such as Reda, Ayoub, Chahine, Saab, Khamis, Joamma, Fardous, Mourad, Ghasham, Matar, Jaafar, Najjar, Saleh , Farhat, Salloum, Kalouch, Haddad, Farah, Ajaka, Nasser, Hanna, Badine, Sara, Habambu, Hijazi, and many more.
[edit] Current Events
In July 2006, Yaroun, like other villages that string Lebanon's southern border, such as Ain Ebel, Debel, Qaouzah, and Rmaich, was caught in the crossfire of Hezbollah and the Israeli army.[1]
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