Bakhoun بخعون | |
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BakhounLocation in Lebanon. | |
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 | |
• Total | 7.97 km (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.
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
Miniyeh-Danniyeh District, North Governorate | |
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Capital: Miniyeh | |
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