Jounieh

Jounieh (Arabic جونيه, or Junia, جونية) is a coastal ceety aboot  north o Beirut, Lebanon. Jounieh is kent for its seaside resorts an bustlin nichtlife, as well as its auld stane souk, ferry port, an cablecaur (le télphérique), which takes passengers up the muntain tae the shrine o Oor Lady o Lebanon in Harissa. Abuin Jounieh, an on the wey tae Harissa, a sma hill namit Bkerké (Arabic بكركي, or Bkerki), owerleukin the Jounieh bay, is the seat o the Patriairch o the Maronite Catholic Kirk. Residents o Jounieh an the surroondin touns are owerwhelmingly Christian Maronites. Consequently, Jounieh is considered tae be the lairgest Christian Maronite ceety in the warld. The Bay o Jounieh is considered tae be the maist bonnie bay in Lebanon.

 Internaitional relations 

 Twin touns – Sister ceeties 
Jounieh is twinned  wi:
  Monaco, Monaco
  Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Fraunce
  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 See an aw 
 Keserwan Destrict
 Tourism in Lebanon

 Freemit airtins 
 Offeecial Steid o the Municipality o Jounieh (in Arabic)

Category:Populatit places in the Munt Lebanon Govrenorate
Category:Mediterranean port ceeties an touns in Lebanon
Category:Tourism in Lebanon
Category:Veesitor attractions in Lebanon