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Qaraoun | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Lake Qaraoun or Lake Litani, upstream of Qaraoun village in the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon | |
  Qaraoun Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′48″N 35°43′19″E / 33.56333°N 35.72194°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Western Beqaa District |
| Area | |
• Village | 5.64 sq mi (14.60 km2) |
| • Land | 5.64 sq mi (14.60 km2) |
| • Urban | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,600 ft (800 m) |
| Population | |
• Village | 7,000 |
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]
- ^ "Qaraoun Village". aub.edu.lb. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ 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.