Charoun
شارون | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Charoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′16″N 35°41′9″E / 33.77111°N 35.68583°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Aley District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mhanna Banna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Charoun or Sharoun (Arabic: شارون), is a Lebanese village located in the Aley District. Charoun is 31 kilometers away from Beirut and neighbors the town Saoufar. Its name derives from the Aramaic languages meaning the agricultural hills.[citation needed] Charoun is from the Jurd region, with a 1350 m altitude. It accounts two schools, one public school and one private school. Charoun has two industries with 5 or more workers. Charoun is one of the biggest villages in the Aley District, (10.5 square km), and wholly Druze.[citation needed]