Younine
يونين | |
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Coordinates: 33°38′53″N 35°53′10″E / 33.64806°N 35.88611°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel |
District | Baalbek |
Area | |
• Total | 7,759 ha (19,173 acres) |
Elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
Younine (Arabic: يونين, romanized: Yūnīn), also spelled Yunin, is a municipality in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in northeastern Lebanon.[1] It is located approximately 103 kilometers (64 mi) east of the national capital Beirut,[1] and 18 kilometers (11 mi) northeast of the governorate capital of Baalbek.[2] Its average elevation is 1,215 meters (3,986 ft) above sea level and its jurisdiction covers 7,759 hectares.[1] It had 6,557 registered voters in 2010. Its inhabitants are Shia Muslims.[3]