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Village the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District in the North Governorate of Lebanon Place in North Governorate, Lebanon
Bakhoun بخعون
Bakhoun is located in LebanonBakhounBakhounLocation in Lebanon.
Coordinates: 34°24′35″N 36°00′54″E / 34.40972°N 36.01500°E / 34.40972; 36.01500
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
Districts of LebanonMiniyeh-Danniyeh District
Area
 • Total7.97 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

  1. Bakhoun, Localiban
  2. "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.

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