Zaarourieh

Zaarouriye (in Arabic : زعرورية), also written Zaarourieh, is a town in the mountains of Chouf District in the Mont-Liban state of Lebanon. It is located 750 meters above sea level and is 40 kilometers from Beirut. The population is estimated to be about 3,000 people in the summer. The population is mainly Sunni and Maronite.^[1] Once an agricultural area with olives, figs and fruiting vines, the economy is now based on civil servants and a service economy.

Trees in the area include hawthorn, wild pine, carob, and oak. There are two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school in one building.

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External links

• A photo montage video of the area (begins 30 seconds in)
• Zaarouriyeh, Localiban

Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate
Capital: Beitedine
Towns and villages	Ain Qani Ain W Zain Ain Zhalta Ainbal Ammatour Baadarâne Baakleen Bakaata Barja Barouk Beitedine Beykoun El Bireh Bourjein et Marjiyat Boutmeh Brih Bsaba Dahr El Maghara Damour Daraya Deir el Qamar Dibbiyeh El Foûâra Haret Jandal Gharife Jahlieh Jdaideh Jieh Joun Kahlouniye Kfarfakoud Kfar Nabrakh Mazraat el-Chouf Mazraat el Daher Maasser Moukhtara Mtolleh Na'ameh Niha Chouf Serjbel Shheem Symkanieh Zaarourieh
Notable landmarks	Beiteddine Palace Fakhredine Palace Deir el Qamar Synagogue Fakhredine Mosque Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 33°36′40″N 35°30′50″E / 33.6111°N 35.5140°E / 33.6111; 35.5140