Qaraoun

Qaraoun
Village
Lake Qaraoun or Lake Litani, upstream of Qaraoun village in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon
Lake Qaraoun or Lake Litani, upstream of Qaraoun village in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon
Qaraoun is located in Lebanon
Qaraoun
Qaraoun
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°33′48″N 35°43′19″E / 33.56333°N 35.72194°E / 33.56333; 35.72194
Country Lebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
DistrictWestern Beqaa District
Area
 • Village5.64 sq mi (14.60 km2)
 • Land5.64 sq mi (14.60 km2)
 • Urban
1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
Elevation
2,600 ft (800 m)
Population
 • Village7,000

Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District.[1] The village lies about 800 m above sea level.[2] The dam is located nearby on the Litani River.[2]

  1. ^ "Qaraoun Village". aub.edu.lb. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b Center for Economic; Financial and Social Research and Documentation (1978). The Arab economist. Center for Economic, Financial and Social Research and Documentation. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

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