Mrouj

Mrouj المروج
—  City  —
Mrouj Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°54′36″N 35°45′0″E / 33.91°N 35.75°E / 33.91; 35.75Coordinates: 33°54′36″N 35°45′0″E / 33.91°N 35.75°E / 33.91; 35.75
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Matn District
Government
- President
- Mayors
Elevation	1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code
Dialing code	+961

Mrouj (Arabic: المروج‎, also spelled Mrouje and El Mrouj) is a municipality in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The English translation of Mrouj is "The Meadows"

Outlying areas

• Mtein
• Zaarour
• Bois Du Boulognes
• Marjaba

Water

Lake Mrouj is located approx. 3 KM north of the town. It is a source of water for many villages in the Matn District

Agriculture

Economy

Mrouj is mostly a destination for summer tourism for Beirutis in the summer and ski enthusiasts in the winter. Zaarour ski resorts are about 6 KM north of Mrouj

The town also hosts an annual festival for St. Takla in September in the St. Takla Square in the center of Mrouj

Education

There is one public school in the town named Mrouj Public School, and one private Catholic school.

Religion

The inhabitants of Mrouj are almost all Christians, predominantly Maronites. St. Takla Church was built approx in 1792

Churches

• Evangelical Church.
• St. Takla – Maronite.

References

External links

• Google Satellite Picture of Mrouje