Fanar (Matn)

Fanar الفنار
City
Fanar Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°34′E / 33.867°N 35.567°ECoordinates: 33°52′N 35°34′E / 33.867°N 35.567°E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
Government
• Time Zone	GMT +2 (UTC)
• - Summer (DST)	+3 (UTC)
• Area Code(s)	(+961) 1
Area
• Total	2.10 km^2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Lowest elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population
• Total	30 000
• Density	500/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Dialing code	+961

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

Etymology

Fanar is an Arabic word that means a lantern.

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 De la Sainte Famille Francaise Fanar, Institution Moderne du Liban (IML), and Collège Notre Dame du Mont Carmel des Sœurs Carmelites de Florence à Fanar. College Stes. Hripsimiantz des soeurs Armeniennes Catholiques de l'Immaculée Conception.

References and footnotes

1. "Local Liban". Retrieved December 17, 2009.

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