Marjayoun
Marjayoun (Arabic: مرجعيون: Lebanese pronunciation[ˈmaɾʒ.ʕajuːn]), also Marj 'Ayoun, Marjuyun or Marjeyoun (lit. "meadow of springs") which reflects the area's lush landscape and abundant water resources and Jdeideh / Jdeida / Jdeidet Marjeyoun, is a Lebanese town and an administrative district, the Marjeyoun District, in the Nabatieh Governorate in Southern Lebanon.
Marjayoun
مرجعيون | |
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Village | |
Church in Marjayoun, 1977 | |
Marjayoun Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′43″N 35°35′23″E | |
| Grid position | 135/158 L |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Maryajoun |
| Elevation | 860 m (2,822 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 7,000−10,000 |
| • Religions | Greek Orthodoxy Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baniyas Maronite Catholicism Greek Catholicism Shia Islam Sunni Islam Druze |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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