Mar Roukouz مار روكز |
|
---|---|
City | |
Location within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°51′N 35°33′E / 33.850°N 35.550°ECoordinates: 33°51′N 35°33′E / 33.850°N 35.550°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Matn District |
Government | |
• Time Zone | GMT +2 (UTC) |
• - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
• Area Code(s) | (+961) 1 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Mar Roukouz or Mar Roukoz (Arabic: مار روكز translit. Mar Roukouz) is a village in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
Mar Roukoz is mostly a residential region. Notable places include the School of Engineering and the Faculty of Science of Saint Joseph University, as well as several country clubs, and a water park. The village is under the administration of the Municipality of Dekwaneh, and is officially a part of the region of Dahr el Hossein.
The region is named after Saint Roch (Mar Roukoz in Arabic) Monastery which is built on a prominent hill, and serves as the headquarters of the Maronite Antonine Order. The monastery was established in 1768.