Beirut
بيروت
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Left to right from top: Beirut Zaitunay Bay;
Sahat al Shouhada; The Clock Tower in
Nejmeh Square, Beirut;
Maronite Cathedral of Saint George (left) and
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque (right);
Sursock Museum; and Pigeon Rocks of
Raouché
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Nickname:
Paris of the East
[1]
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Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 33°53′53″N 35°30′21″E / 33.89806°N 35.50583°E / 33.89806; 35.50583 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Beirut |
Government | |
• Governor | Marwan Abboud |
• Mayor | Abdallah Darwish |
Area | |
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Capital city and
municipality
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19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
• Metro | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Population | |
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Capital city and
municipality
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c. 433,249 |
• Metro | c. about 3.5 million |
Demonym | Beiruti |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code | +961 (01) |
ISO 3166 code | LB-BA |
Patron Saint | Saint George |
Website | www![]() |
Beirut
بيروت
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Left to right from top: Beirut Zaitunay Bay;
Sahat al Shouhada; The Clock Tower in
Nejmeh Square, Beirut;
Maronite Cathedral of Saint George (left) and
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque (right);
Sursock Museum; and Pigeon Rocks of
Raouché
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|
Nickname:
Paris of the East
[1]
|
|
Motto(s): | |
Coordinates: 33°53′53″N 35°30′21″E / 33.89806°N 35.50583°E / 33.89806; 35.50583 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Beirut |
Government | |
• Governor | Marwan Abboud |
• Mayor | Abdallah Darwish |
Area | |
•
Capital city and
municipality
|
19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
• Metro | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Population | |
•
Capital city and
municipality
|
c. 433,249 |
• Metro | c. about 3.5 million |
Demonym | Beiruti |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code | +961 (01) |
ISO 3166 code | LB-BA |
Patron Saint | Saint George |
Website | www![]() |