Mar Roukouz

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 Roukouz

مار روكز
City
Mar Roukouz
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°33′E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictMatn District
Government
  Time ZoneGMT +2 (UTC)
  - Summer (DST)+3 (UTC)
  Area Code(s)(+961) 1
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Overview

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.

Etymology

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.

Geography

Demographics

References and footnotes

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