Beirut

Also known as Beyrout

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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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population of about 2.4 million people as of 2025. The city has been continuously inhabited for over 5,000 years, making it one of the world's oldest cities, and it sits on Lebanon's Mediterranean coast.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Beirut is referenced by 9,518 other articles, and connects out to French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, Arab Capital of Culture and Berytus.

The entry is geolocated on the map in BA, across 3 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Beirut, Capital cities in Asia and Greater Beirut.

Its subject is documented across 182 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Beirut
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city and municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Drapeau de Beyrouth.png
Settlement.image_shield: Blason de Beyrouth.png
Settlement.seal_size: 60px
Settlement.motto: Berytus Nutrix Legum Beirut, mother of laws
Settlement.nickname: Paris of the East
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Beirut within Lebanon##Location within Asia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Beirut
Settlement.leader_title: Governor
Settlement.leader_name: Marwan Abboud (Independent)
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name1: Ibrahim Zeidan (National Dialogue Party)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: بيروت
Demonym: beritensi
Population: 2421354
Area: 20
Elevation: 0
Official website: www.beirut.gov.lb
Image: Beirutcity.jpg
Dialing code: 01

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Commons category: Beirut
Commons gallery: Beyrouth بيروت
P8168: Williams FW17
native label: بيروت
time of earliest written record: 1500-00-00
P12749: place Antonin-Poncet
postal code: 1107

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Encyclopedic overview

43 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Prehistory
Phoenician period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
Middle Ages
Ottoman rule
Vilayet of Beirut
Modern era
Capital of Lebanon
Geography
Climate
Environmental issues
Quarters and sectors
Demographics
Religion
Languages
Beirut Central District
Economy
Banking and finance
Tourism
Government
International organisations
Education
Transportation
Culture
Museums
Tourism
Media
Sports
Art and fashion
In art, literature, and popular culture
Gallery
Twin towns and sister cities
Notable people
Different historical spellings (1890)
See also
Bibliography
Annotations
Citations
References
External links

Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta- World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 explosion in the Port of Beirut, and was subsequently rebuilt after each of these events. Its architectural and demographic structure underwent major change in recent decades.

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