Batroun
Batroun
البترون Botrys | |
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City | |
The port at the old city of Batroun with the St. Stephens Church | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′0″N 35°39′0″E / 34.25000°N 35.65000°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcelino Al Hark |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 45,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 (6) Landline |
| Patron Saint | Saint Stephen |
Batroun (Arabic: ٱلْبَتْرُون al-Batrūn;, ancient Botrys (Ancient Greek: Βότρυς, romanized: Bótrys), is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District.
The main Political Party of this city is the Free patriotic movement. Batroun is the village of Gebran Bassil the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement.