Fanar (Matn)

Fanar
الفنار
—  City  —
Fanar
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon Governorate
District Matn District
Government
 • Time Zone GMT +2 (UTC)
 • - Summer (DST) +3 (UTC)
 • Area Code(s) (+961) 1
 • Zip Code
Area
 • Total 2.10 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation 200 m (656 ft)
Population
 • Total 30 000
 • Density 500/km2 (1,295/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code
Dialing code +961

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

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Overview

Etymology

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 des Freres Mont La Salle, Sagesse High school

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