Fanar (Matn)
Fanar (Arabic: الفنار translit. al-Fanar) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 7 km from Beirut and was previously called (Achrafieh El Fawqa) however the name Fanar was chosen since it had an important lighthouse. The town was known to have very few residents who were farmers and the area was almost entirely green until after the Lebanese civil war when many displaced families chose the area to live in and turned the small town into a city.
Fanar
الفنار | |
|---|---|
City | |
Fanar Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°34′E | |
| 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 (700 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30 000 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
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