Beirut

Not to be confused with Biuret or Bierut.

"Bayrut", "Beyrouth", "Beyrut", and "Biruta" redirect here. For the German city, see Bayreuth. For the Iranian village, see Beyrut, Iran. For other uses, see Beirut (disambiguation) and Biruta (disambiguation).

Beirut بيروت
Capital city and municipality
Aerial view of Beirut Hamra Street The Clock Tower in Nejmeh Square Cathedral of Saint George and Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque Sursock Museum Zaitunay Bay National Museum Pigeon Rocks of Raouché
Flag Coat of arms
Nickname:  Paris of the East
Motto:  Berytus Nutrix Legum (Latin) Beirut, mother of laws
Interactive map of Beirut
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Coordinates: 33°53′53″N 35°30′21″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beirut
Government
• Governor	Marwan Abboud (Independent)
• Mayor	Ibrahim Zeidan (National Dialogue Party)
Area
• Capital city and municipality	19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
• Metro	35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Capital city and municipality	c. 433,249
• Rank	1st
• Density	23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
• Metro	c. 3.5 million
Demonym	Beiruti
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Area code	+961 (01)
ISO 3166 code	LB-BA
Patron saint	Saint George
Website	www.beirut.gov.lb

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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.

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.