Sidon
Sidon (/ˈsaɪdən/ SY-dən) or Saida (/ˈsaɪdə, ˈsɑːɪdə/ SY-də, SAH-id-ə; Arabic: صيدا, romanized: Ṣaydā) is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital, on the Mediterranean coast. Tyre to the south and Lebanese capital Beirut to the north are both about 40 kilometres (25 miles) away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants.
Sidon
صيدا | |
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Sidon's Sea Castle | |
Sidon Location in Lebanon Sidon Sidon (West and Central Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′38″N 35°22′33″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Settled | 3rd millennium BC |
| Area | |
| • City | 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2) |
| • Metro | 10 sq mi (25 km2) |
| Population | |
| • City | ~80,000 |
| • Metro | ~266,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 07 |
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