Berbara, Akkar District
Village in Akkar District, Lebanon
Village in Akkar
Berbara (Aakkar) برباره (عكار) | |
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village | |
34°34′22″N 36°11′18″E / 34.57278°N 36.18833°E / 34.57278; 36.18833 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 203 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Berbara (Aakkar) (Arabic: برباره (عكار)) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population is mostly Alawite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Burbarah, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites.[3]
References
- ^ a b Berbara (Aakkar), Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 18, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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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
- Berbara (Aakkar), Localiban
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Capital: Halba
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Qaitea |
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Wadi Khaled |
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Jabal Akroum |
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