Bakhoun
Bakhoun
بخعون | |
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Coordinates: 34°24′35″N 36°00′54″E / 34.40972°N 36.01500°E / 34.40972; 36.01500 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | North Governorate |
Districts of Lebanon | Miniyeh-Danniyeh District |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi) |
Time zone | +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Bakhoun (Arabic: بخعون) is a Lebanese village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had 6,451 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents were mainly Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Bukha'un, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area.
References
- ^ Bakhoun, Localiban
- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 20, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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
- Bakhoun, Localiban