Zakrit

Zakrit
زكريت
ܙܰܓܪܸܬܳ
Zakrit
Zakrit
Zakrit is located in Lebanon
Zakrit
Zakrit
Coordinates: 33°56′N 35°35′E / 33.93°N 35.58°E / 33.93; 35.58
Town Lebanon
GovernorateMount-Lebanon
Government
 • MayorAdib Morcos
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Totalc. 4,500[1]
DemonymZakriti
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+961-4
Websitewww.zakrit.com

Zakrit (Arabic: زكريت, romanizedZekrit, Classical Syriac: ܙܰܓܪܸܬܳ) is a town located in Matn, Mount-Lebanon, Lebanon.[2] No official census has been done but local estimates range slightly less than 4500.[3] Zakrit lies on the western slope of Mount-Lebanon overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the city of Jounieh. This small Lebanese town is predominantly Maronite Catholic.

  1. ^ The municipalité of Zakrit in collaboration with Abdo Yamine “Zakrit between yesterday and today” page 20
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  3. ^ The municipalité of Zakrit in collaboration with Abdo Yamine “Zakrit between yesterday and today” page 20.