Aadbel
Town in Akkar
Aadbel عدبل | |
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34°32′05″N 36°05′49″E / 34.53472°N 36.09694°E / 34.53472; 36.09694 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,065 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Aadbel (Arabic: عدبل) (also Idbil) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population in Aadbel is mainly Greek Orthodox Christians and Greek Catholic.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, which he called 'Adbel, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]
References
- ^ a b Aadbel, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Aadbel, Localiban
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Capital: Halba
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