Amatour, in the Chouf

Amatour is a town in the Chouf area, Mount Lebanon. Chouf App is a utility app for Chouf-area residents — it connects Amatour with Chouf-based stores for shopping and with a directory of trusted local trades.

elevation ~850 m · area ~5.85 km²

About Amatour

Amatour lies at about 850 m elevation in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, spanning 5.85 km². Its population includes Druze, Melkite Greek Catholic, and Maronite communities.

Name & origin

Formerly pronounced 'Ain Matour'. In Syriac it reads 'spring of the mountain water'; if taken as currently pronounced, 'people of the mountain'.

History

Amatour is recorded as the birthplace of five shuyukh uqqal — senior Druze religious figures — and the village was the site of the appointment of the first Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in the Middle East in 1724.

In figures

registered population ~5,400 · area ~500 ha · ~51 km from Beirut

Families

أبو شقرا، عبد الصمد، ناشي، ناصيف، أبو رعد، إسطفان، جبارة، صعب الخوري، صوايا، لطيف، سالم، حرفوش

Notable people

Notable landmarks

Common questions

Where is Amatour located?

The town of Amatour is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, about 51 km from Beirut, at around 850 m elevation.

How far is Amatour from Beirut?

Amatour is about 51 km from Beirut.

What does the name Amatour mean?

Formerly pronounced 'Ain Matour'. In Syriac it reads 'spring of the mountain water'; if taken as currently pronounced, 'people of the mountain'.

Which families are from Amatour?

Families associated with Amatour include: أبو شقرا, عبد الصمد, ناشي, ناصيف, أبو رعد, إسطفان, جبارة, صعب الخوري, صوايا, لطيف, سالم, حرفوش.

Who are some notable people from Amatour?

Notable people connected to Amatour include Sheikh Mohammad Daoud Abou Chacra, Sheikh Hussein Suleiman Abdel Samad, Hussein Abou Chacra.

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Local services & shops in Amatour

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