Amioun
Sign in to saveAmioun (; ) 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"
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- 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