Joun
جون | |
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Village | |
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  Joun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′51″N 35°26′37″E / 33.58083°N 35.44361°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Chouf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Joun (also Joon, Djoun in Phoenician, Arabic: جون) is a Lebanese village sitting on seven hills in the Chouf (Arabic: قضاء الشوف) district of Mount Lebanon at a distance of 13 kilometers from the city of Sidon in Lebanon. Joun means "the corner" in Aramaic, and it is located in between Mount Lebanon and South Lebanon, forming a corner shape.[citation needed]
Joun is a village of approximately 7,400 inhabitants, who are mainly Greek Catholic, Shiite, and Maronite.[citation needed]
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