Batroun
Batroun
البترون Botrys | |
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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 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelino Al Hark |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 (6) Landline |
| Patron Saint | Saint Stephen |
Batroun (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرُون al-Batrūn;, ancient Botrys (Ancient Greek: Βότρυς, romanized: Bótrys), 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.