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Sidon

Western Asia

Sidon, also known as Saida, is the third-largest city in Lebanon, located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre lies about 40 kilometers to its south and the capital Beirut about the same distance to its north. The city has a population of about 80,000 within its limits, while its metropolitan area holds more than a quarter of a million people.

Facts
Population
80,000 1
Area (sq km)
7 2
Founding Year
3000 BCE to 2001 BCE 1
Latitude
33.560556 degrees north 2
Longitude
35.375833 degrees east 2
Sources
1. Sidon (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: established_date
    3rd millennium BC
  • Infobox: population_total
    ~80000
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2. Sidon (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 33.560556, longitude 35.375833
  • P2046 (area)
    area 7.0 sq km
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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Wikidata: Sidon
Wikidata Q163490, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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