Aanqoun
Aanqoun
عنقون | |
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Municipality | |
The entrance of Aanqoun from the West Side | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′56″N 35°25′43″E / 33.49889°N 35.42861°E | |
| Grid position | 121/174 L |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Aanqoun (Arabic: عنقون), also called Ankoun, is a municipality in the Sidon District which is one of three districts of the South Governorate in Lebanon. The South Governorate, known also as, Mohafazah of South Lebanon is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon, containing three major historic and economic cities: Sidon (also known as Saida), Tyre (also known as Soor), and Jezzine.