Aramoun, Aley
عرمون | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°45′35″N 35°31′15″E / 33.75972°N 35.52083°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Aley District |
Area | |
• Total | 11.68 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aramoun (Arabic: عرمون), often referred to as Dawhet Aramoun (Arabic: دوحة عرمون), is a village in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, lying to the east of Khalde and 22 kilometres away from Beirut. Aramoun's altitude ranges between 250 meters to 600 meters further east. The village has a Druze and Christian community, while the lower town has a majority Sunni Muslim population.[2]