Zarooun
Zaraaoun
زرعون | |
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Village | |
| Zaraaoun | |
View from Zaraoun View from Zaraoun in the winter | |
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Interactive map of Zaraaoun | |
Zaraaoun | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′45″N 35°42′33″E / 33.895728°N 35.709274°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Matn |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality of Zaraaoun |
| • Mayor | Ramzi Daou |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | ≈1,000 |
| Religion | |
| • Druze | 98.2% |
| • Maronite Christians | 1.2% |
| • Orthodox Christians | 0.6% |
Zarooun (Arabic: زرعون), also spelled Zaraoun or Zaraaoun, is a small village located in the Northern Matn District (قضاء المتن الشمالي) of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Zaraaoun is notable for being a majority Druze community situated within the largely Christian North Matn District. According to official voter registration records issued by the Lebanese Ministry of Interior in 2014, Zaraaoun has a modest population and limited urban development, reflecting its rural and mountainous identity.