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Matn District | |
|---|---|
District | |
| قضاء المتن | |
 Metn hills overlookingBeirut in 2018 | |
 Location in Lebanon | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| Capital | Jdeideh |
| Area | |
• Total | 102 sq mi (265 km2) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 523,593 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Matn (Arabic:قضاء المتن,Qaḍāʾ al-Matn), sometimes spelledMetn (or preceded by the articleEl, as inEl Matn), is a district (qadaa) in theMount Lebanon Governorate ofLebanon, east of the Lebanon's capitalBeirut.[1] The district capital isJdeideh (followed to Jdeideh,Bouchrieh, El Sedd Municipality).
Matn is one of the most popular areas in Lebanon, with its rich scenery and its splendid view of the Mediterranean. Matn's population is almost entirelyChristian with someDruze in the region, mostly inBeit Mery,Broummana,Mtein andZarooun.
The Matn district is also popularly known as Northern Matn District (قضاء المتن الشماليQaḍāʾ al-Matn aš-Šamāliyy) not to be confused with Southern Matn (المتن الجنوبيal-Matn al-Janūbī) which is part ofBaabda District and with Uppermost Matn (المتن الأعلىal-Matn al-ʾAʿlā) which is part of Baabda District.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Jdeideh* | 8,000 |
| Bourj Hammoud* | 45,000 |
| Bouchrieh* | 25,000 |
| Antelias* | 9,500 |
| Brummana* | 4,800 |
| Baabdat* | 3,600 |
| El Mansouria* | 17,000 |
| Bhersaf* | 1,810 |
| Bikfaya* | 8,200 |
| Beit Chabab* | 8,700 |
| Beit Mery* | 5,600 |
| Chewyeh* | 500 |
| Jal el Dib* | 5,400 |
| Dekwaneh* | 6,450 |
| Zalka* | 4,000 |
| Sin el Fil* | 16,000 |
| Dbayeh* | 4,900 |
| Kornet Chehwan* | 4,800 |
| Aintoura | 5,100 |
| Choueir | 6,370 |
| Khenchara | 4,200 |
| Bteghrine | 4,500 |
| Baskinta | 11,000 |
| Kaakour | 1,801 |
| Fanar | 15,000 |
Note: starred cities are part of metropolitanBeirut.
According to registered voters in 2014:
| Year | Christians | Muslims | Druze | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Maronites | Greek Orthodox | Armenian Orthodox | Greek Catholics | Other Christians | Total | Shias | Sunnis | Druze | |
| 2014[2] | 93.23% | 43.68% | 14.70% | 14.57% | 9.93% | 10.35% | 4.97% | 2.84% | 2.02% | 1.31% |
| Municipality | Arabic name | Area (km²) | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bsalim -Mezher -Majzoub | بصاليم - مزهر - المجذوب | ||
| Mazraat Yachouh | مزرعة يشوع | ||
| Wadi el Karem | وادي الكرم | ||
| Ain el Safssaf -Mar Michael Bnabil | عين الصفصاف - مار مخايل بنابيل | ||
| Mar Chaaya &Mzekkeh | مار شعيا والمزكة | ||
| Ghabeh | الغابة | ||
| Majdel Tarchich | مجدل ترشيش | ||
| Fanar | الفنار | ||
| Beit Chabab -Chaouiyeh &Qnaitra | بيت شباب - الشاوية والقنيطرة | ||
| Qonnabat Broummana | قنابة برمانا | ||
| Dahr el Sawan | ضهر الصوان | ||
| Mtein &Mchikha | المتين ومشيخا | ||
| Jal el Dib -Bqenneya | جل الديب - بقنايا | ||
| Antelias -Naccache | انطلياس - النقاش | ||
| Biakout | بياقوت | ||
| Bikfaya -Mhaydseh, Matn | بكفيا - المحيدثة | ||
| Baskinta | بسكنتا | ||
| Bteghrine | بتغرين | ||
| Dbayeh -Zouk al Khrab -Haret al Ballaneh -Aoukar | الضبية - ذوق الخراب - حارة البلانة - عوكر | ||
| Dhour El Choueir -Ain el Sendianeh | ضهور الشوير -عين السنديانة | ||
| Douar | الدوار | ||
| Dik El Mehdi | ديك المحدي | ||
| Ouyoun | العيون | ||
| Kafarakab | كفرعقاب | ||
| Ain Saadeh -Beit Mery | بيت مري - عين سعادة | ||
| Baabdat | بعبدات | ||
| Jdeideh -Bauchrieh -Sed el Bauchrieh | الجديدة - البوشرية - السد | ||
| Mrouj | المروج | ||
| Aintoura | عينطورة | ||
| Kaakour | القعقور | ||
| Kfertay | كفرتيه | ||
| Ghabet Bologna -Wata el Mrouj | غابة بولونيا - وطى المروج | ||
| Ayroun | عيرون | ||
| Sin el Fil | سن الفيل | ||
| Brummana | برمانا | ||
| Zakrit | زكريت | ||
| Mansourieh -Mkalles -Daychounieh | المنصورية - المكلس - الديشونية | ||
| Cornet Chahwan -Ain Aar -Beit El Kikko &Hbous | قرنة شهوان - عين عار - بيت الككو والحبوس | ||
| Zarooun | زرعون | ||
| Sakiyat al Mesek -Bhersaf | ساقية المسك - بحرصاف | ||
| Mar Moussa -Douar | مار موسى - الدوار | ||
| Khenchara &Jouar | الخنشارةوالجوار | ||
| Bourj Hammoud -Dora | برج حمود - الدورة | ||
| Zalka -Amaret Chalhoub | الزلقا - عمارة شلهوب | ||
| Nabay | نابيه | ||
| Marjaba | مرجبا | ||
| Rabieh | الرابية | ||
| Biyada | البياضة | ||
| Mtaileb | مطيلب | ||
| Beit el Chaar &Hadirah [fr] | بيت الشعار والحضيرة | ||
| Roumieh | رومية | ||
| Dekwaneh -Mar Roukouz -Daher al Hosein | الدكوانة - مار روكز - ضهر الحصين | ||
| Jouret el ballout | جورة البلوط |
| Akkar Governorate |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | ||
| Beirut Governorate | ||
| Beqaa Governorate | ||
| Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate | ||
| Mount Lebanon Governorate | ||
| Nabatieh Governorate | ||
| North Governorate | ||
| South Governorate | ||
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