Jounieh

Jounieh جونيه Junia
Ceety FD
Kintra	Lebanon
Govrenorate	Munt Lebanon
Destrict	Keserwan
Population	115,500
• Metro	430,000
Time zone	UTC 02

Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a coastal ceety aboot 16 km (10 mi) north o Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is kent for its seaside resorts an bustlin nichtlife, as well as its auld stane souk, ferry port, an cablecaur (le télphérique), which takes passengers up the muntain tae the shrine o Oor Lady o Lebanon in Harissa. Abuin Jounieh, an on the wey tae Harissa, a sma hill namit Bkerké (Arabic بكركي, or Bkerki), owerleukin the Jounieh bay, is the seat o the Patriairch o the Maronite Catholic Kirk. Residents o Jounieh an the surroondin touns are owerwhelmingly Christian Maronites. Consequently, Jounieh is considered tae be the lairgest Christian Maronite ceety in the warld. The Bay o Jounieh is considered tae be the maist bonnie bay in Lebanon.

Internaitional relations

Relatit page: Leet o twin touns an sister ceeties in Lebanon

Twin touns – Sister ceeties

Jounieh is twinned wi:

• Monaco, Monaco
• Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Fraunce
• Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See an aw

• Keserwan Destrict
• Tourism in Lebanon

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial Steid o the Municipality o Jounieh (in Arabic)