Beirut

City

Capital and largest city of Lebanon

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As of 2025, Greater Beirut has a population of 2.4 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in the Levant region and the sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

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Where it is

1
Sursock MuseumMuseum · 730 m
2
Saint George Greek Orthodox CathedralMuseum · 1.3 km
3
Grand SerailPolitical Site · 1.5 km
4
ByblosHistorical Site · 28 km
5
AnjarHistorical Site · 42 km
6
BaalbekHistorical Site · 66 km

Beirut

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