Where is Beirut Located?
As shown in the given Beirut location map that Beirut is located at the Mediterranean coast in the central-west region of Lebanon.
Beirut is the largest and capital city of Lebanon. The city Beirut is founded in the ancient period itself and since then it is inhabited city.
Furthermore, the city is the center of commerce and business. It is also cultural center of Lebanon. Due to civil war, Beirut is destructed, so Beirut has again under process of rebuilding the city.
The cities redesigned city centre, pubs, marina, and nightlife districts are again fascinating enough to attract tourists in the region. For the year, 2009, New York Times listed it as the top place to visit. Lonely Planet has also listed it as one of the liveliest cities in the world for the year 2009.
Facts about Beirut
Continent | Asia |
Country | Lebanon |
Beirut Location | Central-west at the Mediterranean coast |
Area of Beirut (metro) | 200 km2 |
Population of Beirut | 361,000 (UN data) |
Beirut Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) and In summer UTC+3 (EEST) |
Beirut Climate | Mediterranean |
Beirut Area code(s) | +961 (01) |
Beirut ISO 3166 code | LB-BA |
Official website | www.beirut.gov.lb |
Beirut Explosion on August 4, 2020 dead and wounded among 'hundreds of casualties', says Lebanon Red Cross The explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday afternoon was felt in the neighboring island of Cyprus, around 240 kilometers away or about 150 miles from Lebanon