Batroun

Batroun
البترون
Botrys
City
The port at the old city of Batroun with the St. Stephens Church
Batroun
Location of Batroun within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°15′0″N 35°39′0″E / 34.25000°N 35.65000°E / 34.25000; 35.65000
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictBatroun District
Government
 • MayorMarcelino Al Hark
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 • Total
45,000
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961 (6) Landline
Patron SaintSaint Stephen

Batroun (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرُون al-Batrūn;, ancient Botrys (Ancient Greek: Βότρυς, romanizedBótrys), is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District.