LEBANON

LEBANON / لُبْنَان

Lebanese Landscapes.
Jounieh Bay.
Airmail. Second stamp in a set of 10, issued on 27.06.1947.
Face value: 10 Lebanese piastre.
Design: M. Farrouk.
Engraving: I. C., Beyrouth.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 40 x 25 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 362.
- Scott No. C120.
- StampWorld No. 363.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 343.
- Yvert et Tellier No. PA20.

Jounieh (جونيه) Bay is located on the Mediterranean coast, a few kilometers south of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. On its shores is the city of the same name, capital of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, famous for its port, its spa, its casino and its nightlife. The largest population of Maronite Catholics in the world is concentrated there. It is estimated that in 2016 the city had a population of 115,000 inhabitants (430,000 with its metropolitan area). On its territory is the Beirut International Airport. A cable car takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.