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Jouar El-Matn | |
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District | |
| الجوار | |
 Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:33°55′22″N35°38′30″E / 33.922851°N 35.641708°E /33.922851; 35.641708 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George E. Samaha |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,035 ft (925 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 879 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
| Area code | 4 |
| Website | www |
Jouar El-Matn is a village inLebanon.[1] It is located between Chrine, Chouweir andKhenchara, on the main road to Bteghrine Baskinta, and is 27 kilometres (16.8 mi) north east ofBeirut. Covering an area of about .96 square kilometres (0.4 sq mi), this village is known for its traditional red-roofed brick houses.
In the town is the 18th-century church ofSaint Nicolas, noted for itsiconostasis of wood. In addition to its collection of icons, the monastery is the site of the Middle East's first Arabicprinting press, which first appeared in 1734. A five-room museum displays the old presses and some 450 related objects and pieces of equipment. The oldest model displayed was built between 1726 and 1733 by Abdallah el-Zakhir fromAleppo.
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