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Located in the heart of Northern Lebanon, Amioun is the administrative center of the el Koura District (the Caza of el Koura). Amioun is about 330 meters above sea level and is approximately 78 kilometers away from Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. It is about 42 kilometers away from the Cedars and 18 kilometers away from Tripoli, the center of the Province of north Lebanon (Muhafazat Ash-Shamal).
Situated between the sea and the mountains, on a chain of beautiful hills that stretch from east to west, Amioun has a distinctive location and a breathtaking view. Surrounding the hills on which Amioun is situated are olive fields in the north and vineyards, almond orchards, and olive trees in the south. Paved roads, including the Beirut-Cedars main highway, run through those hills. Long ago, when the houses that stretched on those hills were few, Amioun was called “the town of beautiful hills”. Amioun can be reached via the highway that passes through Jbeil (Byblos), Batroun, Chekka, and Kfarhazir. It can also be reached from Tripoli by way of Bahsas, Dahr El Ain, Aba, and Bishmizzine.
Located in the heart of Northern Lebanon, Amioun is the administrative center of the el Koura District (the Caza of el Koura). Amioun is about 330 meters above sea level and is approximately 78 kilometers away from Beirut, Lebanon’s capital. It is about 42 kilometers away from the Cedars and 18 kilometers away from Tripoli, the center of the Province of north Lebanon (Muhafazat Ash-Shamal).
Situated between the sea and the mountains, on a chain of beautiful hills that stretch from east to west, Amioun has a distinctive location and a breathtaking view. Surrounding the hills on which Amioun is situated are olive fields in the north and vineyards, almond orchards, and olive trees in the south. Paved roads, including the Beirut-Cedars main highway, run through those hills. Long ago, when the houses that stretched on those hills were few, Amioun was called “the town of beautiful hills”. Amioun can be reached via the highway that passes through Jbeil (Byblos), Batroun, Chekka, and Kfarhazir. It can also be reached from Tripoli by way of Bahsas, Dahr El Ain, Aba, and Bishmizzine.