. "31500"^^ . . . "310.0"^^ . "+3" . "7.3e+06"^^ . "Barja al-Chouf"@en . "+2" . . "\u0628\u0631\u062C\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0648\u0641"@en . . . "+961 7 (623) (920) (921)" . "Barja (Arabic: \u0628\u0631\u062C\u0627\u200E, also known as Barja al-Chouf) is a coastal town in the Chouf District of Lebanon within the Mount Lebanon Governorate. With a population of around 31,500 people(2012), Barja lies 32 kilometers south of Beirut; at the midway point between the capital and Sidon. The town covers an area of 729 hectares and its highest point above sea level is documented at 310 meters."@en .