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Matn District
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Matn District | |
| settlement_type | District | |
| official_name | قضاء المتن | |
| image_skyline | Back to Beirut ....jpg | |
| image_caption | Metn hills overlooking Beirut in 2018 | |
| image_map | Lebanon districts Matn.png | |
| mapsize | 250px | |
| map_caption | Location in Lebanon | |
| dot_x | dot_y = | |
| pushpin_map | ||
| pushpin_label_position | bottom | |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300 | |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Lebanon | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Lebanon | |
| subdivision_type1 | Governorate | |
| subdivision_name1 | Mount Lebanon | |
| subdivision_type2 | Capital | |
| subdivision_name2 | Jdeideh | |
| leader_title1 | ||
| established_title | ||
| established_title2 | ||
| established_title3 | ||
| unit_pref | Imperial | |
| area_total_km2 | 265 | |
| area_land_km2 | ||
| population_est | 523,593 | |
| pop_est_as_of | 31 December 2017 | |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities | |
| population_blank2_title | Religions | |
| timezone | EET | |
| utc_offset | +2 | |
| timezone_DST | EEST | |
| utc_offset_DST | +3 | |
| elevation_footnotes | ||
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Matn (, ar), sometimes spelled Metn (or preceded by the article El, as in El Matn), is a district (qadaa) in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The district capital is Jdeideh (followed to Jdeideh, Bouchrieh, El Sedd Municipality).
Matn is one of the most popular areas in Lebanon, with its rich scenery and its splendid view of the Mediterranean. Matn's population is almost entirely Christian with some Druze in the region, mostly in Beit Mery, Broummana, Mtein and Zarooun.
The Matn district is also popularly known as Northern Matn District (قضاء المتن الشمالي ar) not to be confused with Southern Matn (المتن الجنوبي ar) which is part of Baabda District and with Uppermost Matn (المتن الأعلى ar) which is part of Baabda District.
Popular Cities
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Jdeideh* | 8,000 |
| Bourj Hammoud* | 45,000 |
| Bouchrieh* | 25,000 |
| Antelias* | 9,500 |
| Brummana* | 4,800 |
| Baabdat* | 3,600 |
| El Mansouria* | 17,000 |
| Bhersaf* | 1,810 |
| Bikfaya* | 8,200 |
| Beit Chabab* | 8,700 |
| Beit Mery* | 5,600 |
| Chewyeh* | 500 |
| Jal el Dib* | 5,400 |
| Dekwaneh* | 6,450 |
| Zalka* | 4,000 |
| Sin el Fil* | 16,000 |
| Dbayeh* | 4,900 |
| Kornet Chehwan* | 4,800 |
| Aintoura | 5,100 |
| Choueir | 6,370 |
| Khenchara | 4,200 |
| Bteghrine | 4,500 |
| Baskinta | 11,000 |
| Kaakour | 1,801 |
| Fanar | 15,000 |
Note: starred cities are part of metropolitan Beirut.
Demographics
According to registered voters in 2014:
| Year | Christians | Muslims | Druze | Total | Maronites | Greek Orthodox | Armenian Orthodox | Greek Catholics | Other Christians | Total | Shias | Sunnis | Druze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Municipalities
| Municipality | Arabic name | Area (km²) | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bsalim - Mezher - Majzoub | بصاليم - مزهر - المجذوب | ||
| Mazraat Yachouh | مزرعة يشوع | ||
| Wadi el Karem | وادي الكرم | ||
| Ain el Safssaf - Mar Michael Bnabil | عين الصفصاف - مار مخايل بنابيل | ||
| Mar Chaaya & Mzekkeh | مار شعيا والمزكة | ||
| Ghabeh | الغابة | ||
| Majdel Tarchich | مجدل ترشيش | ||
| Fanar | الفنار | ||
| Beit Chabab - Chaouiyeh & Qnaitra | بيت شباب - الشاوية والقنيطرة | ||
| Qonnabat Broummana | قنابة برمانا | ||
| Dahr el Sawan | ضهر الصوان | ||
| Mtein & Mchikha | المتين ومشيخا | ||
| Jal el Dib - Bqenneya | جل الديب - بقنايا | ||
| Antelias - Naccache | انطلياس - النقاش | ||
| Biakout | بياقوت | ||
| Bikfaya - Mhaydseh, Matn | بكفيا - المحيدثة | ||
| Baskinta | بسكنتا | ||
| Bteghrine | بتغرين | ||
| Dbayeh - Zouk al Khrab - Haret al Ballaneh - Aoukar | الضبية - ذوق الخراب - حارة البلانة - عوكر | ||
| Dhour El Choueir - Ain el Sendianeh | ضهور الشوير - عين السنديانة | ||
| Douar | الدوار | ||
| Dik El Mehdi | ديك المحدي | ||
| Ouyoun | العيون | ||
| Kafarakab | كفرعقاب | ||
| Ain Saadeh - Beit Mery | بيت مري - عين سعادة | ||
| Baabdat | بعبدات | ||
| Jdeideh - Bauchrieh - Sed el Bauchrieh | الجديدة - البوشرية - السد | ||
| Mrouj | المروج | ||
| Aintoura | عينطورة | ||
| Kaakour | القعقور | ||
| Kfertay | كفرتيه | ||
| Ghabet Bologna - Wata el Mrouj | غابة بولونيا - وطى المروج | ||
| Ayroun | عيرون | ||
| Sin el Fil | سن الفيل | ||
| Brummana | برمانا | ||
| Zakrit | زكريت | ||
| Mansourieh - Mkalles - Daychounieh | المنصورية - المكلس - الديشونية | ||
| Cornet Chahwan - Ain Aar - Beit El Kikko & Hbous | قرنة شهوان - عين عار - بيت الككو والحبوس | ||
| Zarooun | زرعون | ||
| Sakiyat al Mesek - Bhersaf | ساقية المسك - بحرصاف | ||
| Mar Moussa - Douar | مار موسى - الدوار | ||
| Khenchara & Jouar | الخنشارة والجوار | ||
| Bourj Hammoud - Dora | برج حمود - الدورة | ||
| Zalka - Amaret Chalhoub | الزلقا - عمارة شلهوب | ||
| Nabay | نابيه | ||
| Marjaba | مرجبا | ||
| Rabieh | الرابية | ||
| Biyada | البياضة | ||
| Mtaileb | مطيلب | ||
| Beit el Chaar & | بيت الشعار والحضيرة | ||
| Roumieh | رومية | ||
| Dekwaneh - Mar Roukouz - Daher al Hosein | الدكوانة - مار روكز - ضهر الحصين | ||
| Jouret el ballout | جورة البلوط |
Gallery
File:Choueir_as_seen_from_the_forested_path.jpg|Dhour Choueir in 2023 File:Bteghrine from Haret Ali.JPG|Bteghrine in 2005 File:Bayofjouniehviewfromrabieh2.JPG|Rabieh in 2005 File:Lebanon- Dbayeh Highway.jpg|Metn coastal highway at Dbayeh in 2008
References
References
- "Matn · Lebanon".
- "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في قضاء المتن الشمالي، محافظة جبل لبنان في لبنان".
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