Batroun District

Batroun District (Arabic: البترون) is a district (qadaa) located in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. Its capital is the city of Batroun, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its natural borders are: in the south the El Jaouz river and in the north the Madfoun river.

Batroun District
District
البترون
Tannurin El Fawqa, Batroun District
Nickname:  Fadous
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
Capital	Batroun
Area
• Total	111 sq mi (287 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (31 December 2017)	57,339
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The region is known for its vineyards located at an altitude of 1,300 meters, which helps grow high-quality grapes that are used to make wines that are intense in color and full of flavor.^[1]

Balou Baatara, Batroun District

Cities and towns

• Aabdelli
• Aabrine
• Aalali
• Aaoura
• Aartiz
• Asia
• Batroun
• Basbina
• Bchaaleh
• Beit Chlala
• Beit Kassab
• Bijdarfil
• Boqsmaiya
• Chatine
• Chekka
• Chibtine
• Daael
• Dahr Abi Yaghi
• Darya
• Deir Billa
• Douma
• Douq
• Eddeh
• Ftahat
• Ghouma
• Hadtoun
• Hamat
• Harbouna
• Hardine
• Heri
• Hilta
• Ijdabra
• Jebla
• Jrabta
• Jran
• Kandoula
• Fadous
• Kfar Chleymane
• Kfar Hatna
• Kfar Hay
• Kfar Hilda
• Kfar Shlaimane
• Kfifane
• Kfour El Arabi
• Koubba
• Kour
• Madfoun
• Mehmarch
• Mar Mama
• Masrah
• Mrah Chdid
• Mrah Ez Ziyat
• Nahla
• Niha, Batroun
• Ouajh El Hajar
• Ouata Houb
• Qandola
• Racha
• Rachana
• Rachkida
• Ram, Batroun
• Ras Nahhach
• Selaata
• Sghar
• Smar Jbeil
• Sourat
• Tannourine El Faouqa
• Thoum
• Toula
• Wata Hob
• Zane

Sources

• (Mapquest)

References

1. "Your 2024 guide to Batroun wine region". www.winetourism.com. Retrieved 2024-05-27.

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