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Tyre (Lebanon)

Tyre
City
Tyre fishing harbor
Tyre fishing harbor
Tyre is located in Lebanon
Tyre
Tyre
Coordinates: 33°16′15″N 35°11′46″E / 33.27083°N 35.19611°E / 33.27083; 35.19611Coordinates: 33°16′15″N 35°11′46″E / 33.27083°N 35.19611°E / 33.27083; 35.19611
Country  Lebanon
Governorate South
District Tyre
Established 2750 BC
Area
 • City 4 km2 (2 sq mi)
 • Metro 17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 • City 60,000
 • Metro 174,000
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Type Cultural
Criteria iii, vi
Designated 1984 (8th session)
Reference no. 299
State Party  Lebanon
Region Arab States

Tyre (Arabic: صور, Ṣūr; Phoenician: ...
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