Charoun شارون | |
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Village | |
  Charoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:33°46′16″N35°41′9″E / 33.77111°N 35.68583°E /33.77111; 35.68583 | |
| 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 | 1,477 m (4,846 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 orSharoun (Arabic:شارون), is aLebanese village located in theAley District. Charoun is 31 kilometers away fromBeirut and neighbors the townSaoufar. Its name derives from theAramaic 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 theAley District, (10.5 square km), and wholly Druze.[citation needed]
The town receives heavy snow during the wintertime, which may reach a level higher than one metre high after particularly bad storms. Temperatures usually drop to less than zero during the months of December and January. Charoun is also known for its abundance in water like the Nahr Charoun and the historical Ain Bou-Freez, a 1030-year-old natural fountain. It also holds an important place in the Druze faith, as it contains two Druzemaqams: Al maqam al shariff and the Sitt Sara maqam.[citation needed]
Capital:Aley | ||
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