Zouk Mikael
ذوق مكايل Zuq Mikha'il | |
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Municipality | |
Coordinates: 33°58′18″N 35°36′58″E / 33.97167°N 35.61611°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
District | Keserwan |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Elias Ayoub Beainou |
Area | |
• Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Zouk Mikael (Arabic: ذوق مكايل, also spelled Zuq Mikha'il or Zouk Mkayel) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. Its inhabitants are predominantly Melkite and Maronite Catholics.[1]
The town is well known for its Ottoman-era souk (open-air market), a pedestrian market with arcades and shops cafés. It is also home to several monasteries and historic churches, such as the Saint George Church, the open-air Roman-era amphitheatre, which hosts live summer concerts.[2] In 1999, the UNESCO declared Zouk Mikael a "City of Peace".[3]