Joun
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Joun
جون | |
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Village | |
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  Joun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′51″N 35°26′37″E / 33.58083°N 35.44361°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Saida |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.46 km2 (4.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Joun (Arabic: جون, romanized: Jūn) is a Lebanese village sitting on seven hills in the Sidon (Arabic: قضاء صيدا) district of the South Governorate at a distance of 13 kilometers from the city of Sidon in Lebanon. Joun means "the corner" in Aramaic, and it is located in between Mount Lebanon and South Lebanon, forming a corner shape.[citation needed]
Joun is a village of approximately 7,400 inhabitants, who are mainly Druze, Greek Catholic, Shiite, and Maronite.[citation needed]
Joun is an old village located above the temple of the Phoenician god Eshmun near the city of Sidon.[citation needed]
In 1887, the Ottomans appointed the first commission of Joun. The members were: Gerges Chamy, Mitri Mousawbaa, Assaad Khoriaty, Mikhael Nab’aa, Youssef Gebran Khoury (Greek Catholics); Hossein Chamseddine, Hossein Saleh (Shiites); Ibrahim Youness, Youssef Estefan (Maronites); and Youssef Koussa (Protestant). Their tasks were to take care of the land of Joun and regulate the environment and day-to-day work, such as agricultural life and water, and also to supervise the local security. By 1898, the commission had its own logo, and each member had his own stamp, used it to sign official statements.[citation needed]
In 1903, the Ottoman Empire enacted a law which mandated that municipality members should be elected instead of recruited. Since then, Joun has had elected officials who both take care of local matters and supervise the relationship with the national authority.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Lady Hester Stanhope, British antiquarian and explorer (1776–1839)
- Nasri Shamseddine, singer and actor
- Hassan Alaa Eddin, comedy theatre actor, producer, director
- Ali Chamseddine, physicist
Joun today
Joun has three churches and one mosque. It also has four schools, two public and two private. Joun is a village rich in olive trees and grapes and is known for its olive oil and soap production.[citation needed]
