Qnaywer
Qnaiouer قنيور Knaywer | |
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City | |
Qnaiouer Location within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°ECoordinates: 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°E | |
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
- ↑ List of municipalities according to Informs.gov.lb The Lebanese Government Portal for Information and Forms
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Who are the Maronites?". bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "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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