Bezbina
Bezbina (Aakkar)
بزبينا | |
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City | |
  Bezbina (Aakkar) | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′56″N 36°11′43″E / 34.51556°N 36.19528°E / 34.51556; 36.19528 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,268 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Bezbina (Arabic: بزبينا) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population in Bezbina is mainly Greek Orthodox Christians and Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, called Bzebina, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, Greek Orthodox Christians and Maronites.[3]
References
- ^ a b Bezbina (Aakkar), Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 16, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: 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
- Bezbina (Aakkar), Localiban
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