Qnaiouer, or Knaywer, or Qnaywer (Arabic: قنيور) is a village in the North Governorate of Lebanon.[1] It is located in the Bsharri District about 36 mi (or 58 km) North-East of Beirut, the country's capital. The city is composed mainly of Maronite Catholic people.[2][3]

Qnaiouer
قنيور
Knaywer
Village
Map showing the location of Bsharri within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Bsharri within Lebanon
Qnaiouer
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°15′4″N 36°0′40″E / 34.25111°N 36.01111°E / 34.25111; 36.01111
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictBsharri District
Elevation
1,300 m (4,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
WebsiteTown of Qnaiouer
Welcome to Knaywer

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  1. ^ List of municipalities according to Informs.gov.lb The Lebanese Government Portal for Information and Forms Archived 2006-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "BBC NEWS - Middle East - Who are the Maronites?". bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)