List of cities in Lebanon

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This is a list of cities in Lebanon . By far the largest agglomeration in Lebanon is Beirut with a population of 1,953,359 (as of January 1, 2005). This means that 44 percent of the country's people live in the capital region.

The following table contains the cities with more than 6,000 inhabitants, their names in German transcription and in Arabic, the results of the census of November 15, 1970 and a calculation for January 1, 2005. The government to which the Town belongs. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.

Cities in Lebanon
rank Surname Residents Governorate
German Arabic 1970 census Calculation 2005 Calculation 2015
1. Beirut بيروت 474,870 1,251,739 1,650,000 Beirut
2. Tripoli طرابلس 127,611 229,398 450,000 North Lebanon
3. Sidon صيدا 24,740 163,554 250,000 South Lebanon
4th Tire صور 16,500 135.204 160,000 South Lebanon
5. Pay زحلة 46,800 120,000 140,000 Bekaa
6th Nabataea النبطية k. A. 98,433 Nabataea
7th Jounieh جونية k. A. 96,315 Mount Lebanon
8th. Baalbek بعلبك 15,600 30,916 90,000 Bekaa
9. Baabda بعبدا k. A. 77.106 Mount Lebanon
10. Byblos جبيل k. A. 20,784 50,000 Mount Lebanon
11. Hermel الهرمل 2,700 11,070 40,000 Bekaa
12. Zgharta زغرتا 18,200 32,917 North Lebanon
13. Alayh عاليه 18,600 27,233 Mount Lebanon
14th Rayak رياق k. A. 18,876 Bekaa
15th Marj Uyun مرجعيون 9,300 16.173 Nabataea
16. Amyun أميون 7,900 14,288 North Lebanon
17th Jazzin جزين k. A. 13,476 South Lebanon
18th Rachaya راشيا 6,700 11,288 Bekaa
19th Batrun البترون 6,000 10,852 North Lebanon
20th Jubb Jannin جب جنين k. A. 7,087 Bekaa
21st Juwayya جويا k. A. 6,931 South Lebanon

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