Azour


Azour is a village in Lebanon, located from Sidon and south of Beirut. It is 830 meters above sea level. Azour's area stretches for 263 hectares.
The municipality of Azour is located in the Kaza of Jezzine, one of the eight mohafazats of Lebanon.

Social life

The village population is around 1306. The majority of this population is settled in Beirut and its suburbs and treat the village as a summer destination to get away from the heat and bustle of the capital.
The inhabitants of Azour are mainly followers of the Maronite church.

Families

The major family name in Azour is Azouri عازوري. All Lebanese with the Azoury family originate from the village of Azour. They are also distributed around the world, mainly Canada, United states of America, Brazil, Dubai and Mexico.

Notable people