Batroun District

Batroun District
District
البترون
Tannurin El Fawqa, Batroun District
Nickname:  Fadous
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
Capital	Batroun
Area
• Total	111 sq mi (287 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (31 December 2017)	57,339
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Batroun District (Arabic: البترون) is a district (qadaa) located in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. Its capital is the city of Batroun, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its natural borders are: in the south the El Jaouz river and in the north the Madfoun river.

The region is known for its vineyards located at an altitude of 1,300 meters, which helps grow high-quality grapes that are used to make wines that are intense in color and full of flavor.^[1]