Qnaywer

Qnaiouer
قنيور
Knaywer
City
Map showing the location of Bsharri within Lebanon
Qnaiouer

Location within Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°E / 34.25111; 36.01111Coordinates: 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°E / 34.25111; 36.01111
Country  Lebanon
Governorate North Governorate
District Bsharri District
Elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website Town of Qnaiouer

Qnaiouer, or Knaywer, or Qnaywer (Arabic: قنيور) is a city in the North Governorate of Lebanon.[1] It is located in the Bsharri District about 36 mi (or 58 km) North-East of Beirut, the country's capital. The city is composed mainly of Maronite Catholic people.[2][3]

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References

  1. List of municipalities according to Informs.gov.lb The Lebanese Government Portal for Information and Forms
  2. "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Who are the Maronites?". bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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