Damour
Sign in to saveDamour () is a Lebanese Christian town that is south of Beirut. It is located in the Chouf District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Damour
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Janna Sur Mer Resort in Damour, Lebanon.jpg
- Settlement.image_alt
- Janna Sur Mer Resort in Damour
- Settlement.image_caption
- Janna Sur Mer Resort in Damour
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
- Map showing the location of Damour within Lebanon
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Lebanon
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Governorate
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Mount Lebanon Governorate
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Lebanon
- Located in
- Chouf District
- Area
- +10.1
- Elevation
- +50
- Official website
- www.damour-lb.com
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- Religion
- Tourism
- History
- 19th to 21st centuries
- The Historical Bridge
- Heritage
- Neighborhoods
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Damour () is a Lebanese Christian town that is south of Beirut. It is located in the Chouf District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate.
== Geography == The city is located in one of the few flat areas of the Lebanese coast. It is built to the north of the river, the ancient Tamyrus, which bears its name on a dune overlooking the Mediterranean. It is surrounded by plantations of bananas and vegetable crops. It has an area of . The Beirut-Tyre Highway separates the plantations. Now dismantled, the track is a stopover.