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Metn

Matn District
District
قضاء المتن
Metn hills overlooking Beirut
Metn hills overlooking Beirut
Location in Lebanon
Location in Lebanon
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon
Capital Jdeideh
Area
 • Total 102 sq mi (265 km2)
Population
 • Total 750,000
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Matn (Arabic: قضاء المتن‎‎, Qaḍāʾ al-Matn), sometimes spelled Metn, is a district (qadaa) in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon, east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The district capital is Jdeideh (followed to Jdeideh, Bouchrieh, El Sedd Municipality).

Matn is one of the most popular areas in Lebanon, with its rich scenery and its splendid view of the Mediterranean. Matn's population is almost entirely Christian with some Druze and Shias in the region.

The Matn district is also popularly known as Northern Matn District (قضاء المتن الشمالي Qaḍāʾ al-Matn aš-Šamāliyy) not to be confused with Southern Matn (المتن الجنوبي al-Matn al-Janūbī) which is part of Baabda District and with Uppermost Matn (المتن الأعلى al-Matn al-ʾAʿlā) which is part of Aley District.

Coordinates: 33°53′48″N 35°34′40″E / 33.8967°N 35.5778°E / 33.8967; 35.5778


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