Ballouneh
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Ballouneh
بلونة | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Ballouneh Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′58″N 35°40′29″E / 33.94944°N 35.67472°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ballouneh (Levantine Arabic: بلونة, romanized: Ballūneh) is a town and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 18 kilometers north of Beirut.[1] It has an approximate area of 3.93 square kilometers and an average elevation of 650 meters above sea level.[1] Ballouneh's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics, although Christians from other denominations also live in the town.[2]
