Jounieh
جونيه | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Jounieh Bay | |
  Jounieh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°58′11″N 35°36′56″E / 33.96972°N 35.61556°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Population | 100,000 (approx.) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Website | www |
Jounieh (Arabic: جونيه, or Juniya, جونية) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about 16 km (10 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon. Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate.[1][2] Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, paragliding site and gondola lift (le téléphérique), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.[3]
Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké (Arabic: بكركي, or Bkerki), overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church of Lebanon. Residents of Jounieh and the surrounding towns are overwhelmingly Maronite Catholics.[4] Maameltein is a district of Ghazir village.
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