Not to be confused with the city of
Beirut, the core city of Greater Beirut.
Place in List of settlements, Lebanon
Greater Beirut |
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بيروت الكبرى |
Country | Lebanon |
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• Land | 200 km2 (80 sq mi) |
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Population (30 September 2016) | ~2,200,000[1] |
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• Metro density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
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Greater Beirut (Arabic: بيروت الكبرى) is the urban agglomeration comprising the city of Beirut (Beirut Governorate) and the adjacent municipalities over the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It does not constitute a single administrative unit. Greater Beirut geographically stretches south to the Damour River in the Chouf District until it reaches the "Nahr al-Kalb" river in the Keserwan District in the north. It also comprises many towns and cities in the mountains in the Aley District, Baabda District and Metn District Districts, most notably being the cities of Baabda, Aley, Choueifat, Hazmieh, Sin el-Fil, Jdeideh, Bchamoun and Dekwaneh. The conurbation spreads south, east, and north of Beirut city. To the west, the Eastern Mediterranean Sea serves as a natural boundary.
Demographics
Greater Beirut is equally split between Christians and Muslims:
List of settlements
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