Damour

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Damour الدامور
City
Janna Sur Mer Resort in Damour
Damour Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°44′N 35°27′E / 33.733°N 35.450°E / 33.733; 35.450
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
District	Chouf District
Area
• Total	10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Highest elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population
• Total	10,000
• Density	990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961
Website	www.damour-lb.com

Damour (Arabic: الدامور) is a Lebanese Christian town that is 20 km (12 mi) south of Beirut. The name of the town is derived from the name of the Phoenician god Damoros who symbolized immortality (ديمومة in Arabic).^{[1][dubious – discuss]} Damour also remained the capital of Mount Lebanon for three centuries.

In 1976, it was the site of the Damour massacre, where Palestinian militants of the Palestine Liberation Organization massacred 150–582 people in the village.