Charoun
Charoun
شارون | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′16″N 35°41′9″E / 33.77111°N 35.68583°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Aley District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mhanna Banna |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,477 m (4,846 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Charoun or Sharoun (Arabic: شارون), is a Lebanese village located in the Aley District. Charoun is 31 kilometers away from Beirut and neighbors the town Saoufar. Its name derives from the Aramaic languages meaning the agricultural hills. Charoun is from the Jurd region, with a 1350 m altitude. It accounts two schools, one public school and one private school. Charoun has two industries with 5 or more workers. Charoun is one of the biggest villages in the Aley District, (10.5 square km), and wholly Druze.