Maroun al-Ras

Maroun al-Ras is a municipality nestled in Jabal Amel in the district of in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern . It is located around 120 km south east of , roughly one km from the border with .
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Maroun Al Ras”, “Maroun al-Rass”, “Maroun El Ras”, “MAROUN ELRASS”, “Mārūn ar Ra’s”, and “Mārūn ar Rās”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bint Jbeil and Aitaroun.

Town
Photo: Muslim7, Public domain.
is the second largest municipality in the Nabatiye Governorate in . The town has an estimated population of 30,000. Its exact population is unknown, because has not conducted a population census since 1932.

Village
is a municipality in southern Lebanon. It is on the northern border of , and 125 km from . The majority of its population are Shiite Muslims. is situated 3 km northeast of Maroun al-Ras.

Village
is a municipality in . It is located in the southern part of the country. It is a stronghold for Hezbollah and during the war with Israel in 2006, about 60% of the homes in the town were destroyed. is situated 3 km north of Maroun al-Ras.

Maroun al-Ras

Latitude
33.10309° or 33° 6′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.44496° or 35° 26′ 42″ east
Elevation
931 metres (3,054 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q4C3V+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5577890947
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
271090
Wiki­data ID
Q117848
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Maroun al-Ras” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مارون الرأس”
  • Arabic: “مارون الراس”
  • Catalan: “Maroun al-Ras”
  • Dutch: “Maroun al-Ras”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مارون الراس”
  • French: “Maroun Al Ras”
  • French: “Maroun al-Ras”
  • German: “Marun ar-Ras”
  • Hebrew: “מארון א-ראס”
  • Italian: “Maroun el Ras”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Maroun er Ras”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Maroun al-Ras”
  • Norwegian: “Maroun er Ras”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Maroun al-Ras”
  • Persian: “مارون الراس”
  • Russian: “Марун-эр-Рас”
  • Scots: “Maroun al-Ras”
  • Spanish: “Maroun al-Ras”
  • Spanish: “Maroun el-Ras”

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