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Amioun
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Amioun (; ) is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox Koura District (from the Greek word χώρα (Khôra) which etymologically means "space," "place," "land," or "region") in North Lebanon. The town belongs to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Tripoli and Al-Koura (; ).

Key facts

Settlement.name
Amioun
Settlement.native_name
أميون
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.pushpin_map
Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
Map showing the location of Amioun within Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Lebanon Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Koura District
Settlement.established_date
circa 4,000 B.C.
Settlement.founder
Phoenicians
Settlement.government_type
Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Malek Fares
Settlement.area_total_km2
11.4
Settlement.area_note
along the "Cedars' way"

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

32 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Families
  • History
  • Phoenician era
  • Byzantine Era
  • Crusader era
  • Ottoman Era
  • Lebanese Civil War
  • Global Emigration
  • Emigration to the United States
  • Emigration to Argentina
  • Emigration to Mexico
  • Emigration to other Latin American Countries
  • Emigration to Canada
  • Emigration to Australia
  • Emigration to France
  • Emigration to Greece
  • Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Statistics
  • Medicine and Medical Education in Amioun
  • Schools, Universities and Hospitals
  • Churches and Monasteries
  • Heritage Sites
  • Factories
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns and sister cities
  • Additional information
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Amioun (; ) is the capital of the predominantly Greek Orthodox Koura District (from the Greek word χώρα (Khôra) which etymologically means "space," "place," "land," or "region") in North Lebanon. The town belongs to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Tripoli and Al-Koura (; ).

==Etymology== thumb|left|Amioun's old town on top of the cliff

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amioun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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