Matn District

District in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Matn (Arabic: قضاء المتن, Qaḍāʾ al-Matn), sometimes spelled Metn (or preceded by the article El, as in El Matn), is a district (qadaa) in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut.[1] The district capital is Jdeideh (followed to Jdeideh, Bouchrieh, El Sedd Municipality).

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Matn District
District
قضاء المتن
Metn hills overlooking Beirut in 2018
Metn hills overlooking Beirut in 2018
Location in Lebanon
Location in Lebanon
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
CapitalJdeideh
Area
  Total
102 sq mi (265 km2)
Population
  Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
523,593
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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Matn is one of the most popular areas in Lebanon, with its rich scenery and its splendid view of the Mediterranean. Matn's population is almost entirely Christian with some Druze in the region, mostly in Beit Mery, Broummana, Mtein and Zarooun.

The Matn district is also popularly known as Northern Matn District (قضاء المتن الشمالي Qaḍāʾ al-Matn aš-Šamāliyy) not to be confused with Southern Matn (المتن الجنوبي al-Matn al-Janūbī) which is part of Baabda District and with Uppermost Matn (المتن الأعلى al-Matn al-ʾAʿlā) which is part of Baabda District.

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CityPopulation
Jdeideh*8,000
Bourj Hammoud*45,000
Bouchrieh*25,000
Antelias*9,500
Brummana*4,800
Baabdat*3,600
El Mansouria*17,000
Bhersaf*1,810
Bikfaya*8,200
Beit Chabab*8,700
Beit Mery*5,600
Chewyeh*500
Jal el Dib*5,400
Dekwaneh*6,450
Zalka*4,000
Sin el Fil*16,000
Dbayeh*4,900
Kornet Chehwan*4,800
Aintoura5,100
Choueir6,370
Khenchara4,200
Bteghrine4,500
Baskinta11,000
Kaakour1,801
Fanar15,000
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Note: starred cities are part of metropolitan Beirut.

Demographics

According to registered voters in 2014:

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Year Christians Muslims Druze
Total Maronites Greek Orthodox Armenian Orthodox Greek Catholics Other Christians Total Shias Sunnis Druze
2014[2]
93.23%
43.68%
14.70%
14.57%
9.93%
10.35%
4.97%
2.84%
2.02%
1.31%
2018[3]
93.44%
43.78%
14.71%
14.19%
9.99%
10.77%
5.14%
3.02%
2.12%
1.32%
2022[4]
95.58%
45.03%
18.24%
12.99%
10.42%
8.90%
3.20%
2.20%
1.00%
1.22%
2026[5]
93.00%
44.69%
14.82%
13.39%
10.00%
10.10%
5.58%
3.30%
2.28%
1.42%
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Number of registered voters (21+ years old) over the years.

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Years Women Men Total Growth (%)
2009 87,530 83,175 170,705 N/a
2010 87,893 Increase 83,354 Increase 171,247 Increase +0.32% Increase
2011 87,655 Decrease 83,275 Decrease 170,930 Decrease -0.19% Decrease
2012 88,011 Increase 83,606 Increase 171,617 Increase +0.40% Increase
2013 89,197 Increase 84,136 Increase 173,333 Increase +0.99% Increase
2014 89,825 Increase 84,809 Increase 174,634 Increase +0.74% Decrease
2015 90,619 Increase 85,180 Increase 175,799 Increase +0.66% Decrease
2016 91,080 Increase 86,067 Increase 177,147 Increase +0.76% Increase
2017 91,751 Increase 86,514 Increase 178,265 Increase +0.63% Decrease
2018 92,730 Increase 87,189 Increase 179,919 Increase +0.92% Increase
2019 93,415 Increase 87,742 Increase 181,157 Increase +0.68% Decrease
2020 93,983 Increase 88,264 Increase 182,247 Increase +0.60% Decrease
2021 94,194 Increase 88,445 Increase 182,639 Increase +0.21% Decrease
2022 94,606 Increase 88,835 Increase 183,441 Increase +0.44% Increase
2023 94,499 Decrease 88,634 Decrease 183,133 Decrease -0.17% Decrease
2024 94,779 Increase 88,752 Increase 183,531 Increase +0.22% Increase
2025 94,873 Increase 88,901 Increase 183,774 Increase +0.13% Decrease
2026 N/a N/a 184,281 Increase +0.28% Increase
Source: DGCS
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Municipalities

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Municipality Arabic name Area (km²) Pop.
Bsalim - Mezher - Majzoubبصاليم - مزهر - المجذوب
Mazraat Yachouhمزرعة يشوع
Wadi el Karemوادي الكرم
Ain el Safssaf - Mar Michael Bnabilعين الصفصاف - مار مخايل بنابيل
Mar Chaaya & Mzekkehمار شعيا والمزكة
Ghabehالغابة
Majdel Tarchichمجدل ترشيش
Fanarالفنار
Beit Chabab - Chaouiyeh & Qnaitraبيت شباب - الشاوية والقنيطرة
Qonnabat Broummanaقنابة برمانا
Dahr el Sawanضهر الصوان
Mtein & Mchikhaالمتين ومشيخا
Jal el Dib - Bqenneyaجل الديب - بقنايا
Antelias - Naccacheانطلياس - النقاش
Biakoutبياقوت
Bikfaya - Mhaydseh, Matnبكفيا - المحيدثة
Baskintaبسكنتا
Bteghrineبتغرين
Dbayeh - Zouk al Khrab - Haret al Ballaneh - Aoukarالضبية - ذوق الخراب - حارة البلانة - عوكر
Dhour El Choueir - Ain el Sendianehضهور الشوير - عين السنديانة
Douarالدوار
Dik El Mehdiديك المحدي
Ouyounالعيون
Kafarakabكفرعقاب
Ain Saadeh - Beit Meryبيت مري - عين سعادة
Baabdatبعبدات
Jdeideh - Bauchrieh - Sed el Bauchriehالجديدة - البوشرية - السد
Mroujالمروج
Aintouraعينطورة
Kaakourالقعقور
Kfertayكفرتيه
Ghabet Bologna - Wata el Mroujغابة بولونيا - وطى المروج
Ayrounعيرون
Sin el Filسن الفيل
Brummanaبرمانا
Zakritزكريت
Mansourieh - Mkalles - Daychouniehالمنصورية - المكلس - الديشونية
Cornet Chahwan - Ain Aar - Beit El Kikko & Hbousقرنة شهوان - عين عار - بيت الككو والحبوس
Zaroounزرعون
Sakiyat al Mesek - Bhersafساقية المسك - بحرصاف
Mar Moussa - Douarمار موسى - الدوار
Khenchara & Jouarالخنشارة والجوار
Bourj Hammoud - Doraبرج حمود - الدورة
Zalka - Amaret Chalhoubالزلقا - عمارة شلهوب
Nabayنابيه
Marjabaمرجبا
Rabiehالرابية
Biyadaالبياضة
Mtailebمطيلب
Beit el Chaar & Hadirah [fr]بيت الشعار والحضيرة
Roumiehرومية
Dekwaneh - Mar Roukouz - Daher al Hoseinالدكوانة - مار روكز - ضهر الحصين
Jouret el balloutجورة البلوط
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