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 | |
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City | |
Mar Roukouz Location within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°52′N 35°33′E | |
Country | |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Matn District |
Government | |
• Time Zone | GMT +2 (UTC) |
• - Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
• Area Code(s) | (+961) 1 |
Time zone | UTC+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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