Jounieh
Visited in November 2019
At a glance
- Country
- Lebanon
- Region
- Keserwan District
- Population
- 102,221
- Type
- City in Lebanon
- Coordinates
- 33.94°N, 35.65°E
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Overview
Jounieh (Levantine Arabic: جونيه, romanized: Jūniyeh, or Juniya, جونية) is a coastal city in Keserwan District, about 16 km (10 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon. Since 2017, it has been the capital of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate. Jounieh is known for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, paragliding site and gondola lift (le téléphérique), which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.
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