Maroun al-Ras

Maroun al-Ras
مارون الراس
Village
The village of Maroun al-Ras, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, near Avivim
The village of Maroun al-Ras, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, near Avivim
Map showing the location of Maroun al-Ras within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Maroun al-Ras within Lebanon
Maroun al-Ras
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°06′27″N 35°26′41″E / 33.10750°N 35.44472°E / 33.10750; 35.44472
Grid position191/278 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictBint Jbeil District
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961(7)
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Maroun al-Ras (Arabic: مارون الراس)[1] is a Lebanese village nestled in Jabal Amel (Mount Amel) in the district of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern Lebanon. It is located around 120 km (75 mi) south east of Beirut, roughly one km (0.62 mi) from the border with Israel.

  1. ^ Meaning "Mârân of the head (a headland)" or from a personal name, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 88