Country Lebanon Highest elevation 250 m (820 ft) Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area 210 ha Area code +961 | District Matn District Lowest elevation 200 m (700 ft) Elevation 250 m Local time Thursday 12:07 PM | |
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Governorate Mount Lebanon Governorate Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 0 km/h, 33% Humidity | ||
Fanar (Arabic: الفنار translit. al-Fanar) (also Al-Fanar) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 7 km from Beirut.
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Map of Fanar, Lebanon
Etymology
Fanar is an Arabic word that means a lantern.
Geography
Fanar is 8 km to the Capital (Beirut). Elevation is approx. 250m above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2008, Fanar houses a population of approx. 30000 of whom 850 are registered voters. .
Education
Higher education in Fanar is provided by a large number of schools and universities, such as Lebanese University (Faculty of Science, Faculty of Media and Communication, Faculty of Literatures), Al-Kafaàt University (AKU), College De la Sainte Famille Francaise Fanar, Institution Moderne du Liban (IML), and Collège Notre Dame du Mont Carmel des Sœurs Carmelites de Florence à Fanar. College Stes. Hripsimiantz des soeurs Armeniennes Catholiques de l'Immaculée Conception.