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Berkail برقايل
Berkail, 2015
Berkail Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°28′39″N 36°02′02″E / 34.47750°N 36.03389°E / 34.47750; 36.03389
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Berqayel or Berkayel (Arabic: برقايل) is one of the largest and the most historical towns in Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon. Berkail is about 25 km north Tripoli. Berkail is well known by its olive production and green fields. It is a Sunni Muslim community.^[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.^[2]

Economy

Much of Berkail's population is employed by the Lebanese Army. Olives are the main agricultural product.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183

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

Berqayel, Localiban

Akkar District, Akkar Governorate

Capital: Halba

Villages

Jouma	Aaiyat Ain Yaaqoub Akkar al-Atika Beino - Qboula Beit Mellat Bezbina Borj Chakdouf Chittaha Dahr Laissineh Dawra Doura, Akkar Gebrayel Ilat Jebrayel Memnaa Rahbeh Tachaa Tikrit
Dreib	Aamaret El Baykat Aaouainat Ain Ez Zayt Ain Tinta Al-Furaydis Al-Qoubaiyat Andaket Aydamun Berbara Bireh Chadra Charbila Cheikh Aayach Cheikhlar Daghleh Dahr El Qanbar Daoussa - Baghdadi Debbabiyeh Deir Jannine Dibbabiye Douair Aadouiyeh El Hedd El Qorne Ghazaleh Haouchab Haytla Kfar Harra Kherbet Char Khirbet Daoud Kouachra Machta Hassan Menjez Nahriyeh - Boustane El Herch Naoura Qarha Qochloq Qraiyat Rihaniyeh Rmah Sarar Sfinet Ed Drayb Sindianet Zeidan Tall Hmayra Tleil Wadi El Haour
Qaitea	Aayoun El Ghizlane Ain El Zehab Bebnine Beit Ayoub Beit El Haouch Beit Younes Berkail Borj El Aarab Bqerzla Bzal Chane Deir Dalloum Denbo Fneidik Habchit Houaich Hrar Jdaidet El Qaitea Karkaf Kherbet El Jord Mahmra Majdala Mar Touma Mbarkiyeh Mish Mish Ouadi Ej Jamous Qabeit Qardaf Qloud El Baqieh Sayssouq Sfinet El Qayteaa Wadi Jamous Zouq El Hassineh Zouq El Hbalsa Zouq Haddara
Wadi Khaled	Aarab Jourmnaya Al-Kalkha Al-Mahatta Al-Ramah Al-Saed Amayer Amriya Awade Baaliyah Bani Sakhr Bqaiaa Dabadeb El Majdal Fard Harb Ara Hunaider Kanisah Karm Zabdin Khat El Batrol Khorab el Haiyat Knaïssé Machta Hammoud Mqaible Qal‘at al Burj Rajm Beit Khalaf Rajm Issa Rejm Beït Housseïn
Jabal Akroum	Akroum Basateen Kfartoun Mrah el Khaoukh Mwanseh Qenia Sahleh
As-Sahel	Aabboudiye Al Kanisa Arida Bellanet el Hissa Cheikh Zennad Darine Hisah Hokr Ed-Dahri Kfar Melki Massoudieh Qaabrîne Qleiaat Qoubbet Chamra Saadine Sammaqiyeh Tal Bibi Talhabira Tall Aabbas El Gharbi Tall Aabbas El Sharqi Tall Bireh Tall Meaayane
Cheft	Aadbel Arqa Beit El Hajj Beit Ghattas Cheikh Mohammad Cheikh Taba Hayzouq Hokr ech Cheikh Taba Jdaidet Karm Aasfour Khreibet Ej Jindi Koucha Kroum Aarab Machha Mazraat Baldeh Mechilhat Hakour Miniara Nfisseh Qantara Souaisset Zawarib

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