Fanar, Lebanon
Fanar
الفنار | |
|---|---|
City | |
Fanar Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°34′E / 33.867°N 35.567°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Matn District |
| Government | |
| • Time Zone | GMT +2 (UTC) |
| • - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
| • Area Code(s) | (+961) 1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30 000 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Fanar (Arabic: الفنار translit. al-Fanar) is a town in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is situated in the heart of Lebanon, 8 km from Beirut and was previously called “Achrafieh El Fawqa”. The town was known to have very few residents who were farmers and was almost entirely green until after the Lebanese civil war when many displaced families chose to move to the area.