Yaroun is a Lebanese

Lebanon

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 village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil

Bint Jbeil

Bint Jbeil is the second largest town in the Nabatiye Governorate in Southern Lebanon.The town has an estimated population of 30,000. Its exact population is unknown, because Lebanon has not conducted a population census since 1932.-History:...

 in the Nabatiye Governorate

Nabatiye Governorate

Nabatieh Governorate is one of the six governorates of Lebanon. The area of this governorate is 1,058 km². The capital is Nabatieh.-Districts:The governorate is divided into four districts containing 115 municipalities...

 in Lebanon

Lebanon

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.

Geography

Yaroun occupies a hill with elevation ranging from 750 to 900 meters above sea level. The main agricultural products of Yaroun are olives, wheat

Wheat

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, and tobacco

Tobacco

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.

Yaroun lies on the border with Israel. It overlooks Avivim, Dovev and Yir'on in the Israeli part of the border.

religion

Yaroun is divided between mostly shia Muslims and minority Christians.
Ancient Phoenician maps depict Yaroun or Yarun to be one of the earliest Phoenician city states.

Social Life

While the majority of Yarounis visit Yaroun for the summer, approximately 60% to 70% of Yarouni natives reside outside of Lebanon.

Current Events

In July 2006, Yaroun, like other villages that string Lebanon's southern border, such as Ain Ebel

Ain Ebel

Ain Ebel is a village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.-Etymology:Historians as Anis Freiha and Fr Youakim Moubarak believe that the name of Ain-Ebel derives from two words,"Ain" and "Ibl".The first means spring as many places in Lebanon are named,and the...

, Debel

Debel

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, Qaouzah

Qaouzah

Qaouzah is a Lebanese village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.-Geography:Qaouzah occupies a hill with elevation ranging from 700 to 800 meters above sea level...

, and Rmaich

Rmaich

Rmeish is located in south Lebanon, Caza Beint Jbeil near the Lebanese-Israeli border occupying an area of 20 km2. The ruins found in the village indicate that the area was occupied by the Romans and the Crusaders at some stage in history...

, were caught by the indiscriminate gunfire

Gunfire

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of the Israeli army.