Fanar الفنار | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Fanar Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:33°52′N35°34′E / 33.867°N 35.567°E /33.867; 35.567 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Matn District |
| Government | |
| • Time Zone | GMT +2 (UTC) |
| • - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| • Area Code(s) | (+961) 1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30 000 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Fanar (Arabic:الفنارtranslit.al-Fanar) is a town in theMatn District of theMount Lebanon Governorate inLebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 8 km fromBeirut and was previously called “Achrafieh El Fawqa”. The town was known to have very few residents who were farmers and was almost entirely green until after theLebanese civil war when many displaced families chose to move to the area.
During the civil war, 4 young Christian men of theKataeb Party were assassinated in Fanar by Muslims in the area, which sparked theBlack Saturday, a revenge act which caused the killing of hundreds of Muslim citizens across Lebanon.[1]
Fanar is anArabic word that meanslantern (throughAncient Greek phanòs, φανός).
Fanar is 8 km away from the capitalBeirut lying at an elevation of approximately 250m above sea level.
As of 2008, Fanar houses a population of approximately 30 000 of whom 850 are registered voters. Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholic.
Higher education in Fanar is provided by a large number of schools and universities, such asLebanese University (Faculty of Science and Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences),Al-Kafaàt University (AKU), Collège de la Sainte Famille Française Fanar, Institut Modèrne du Liban (IML), Collège Notre Dame du Mont Carmel des Sœurs Carmélites de Florence à Fanar, and Collège Saintes Hripsimiantz des Soeurs Arméniennes Catholiques de l'Immaculée Conception.
