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Dreib
Dreib is an area that gathers Lebanese villages in Akkar district in Akkar governorate. Its villages and townshttp://www.addiyar.com/article/1313907-اين-اصبح-مشروع-تقسيم-عكار-الى-قضاءين * Aydamun * El Hed * Safinet Al Draib * Deir Janine * Berbara * Kherbet Char * Ain Tanta * Bireh, Akkar * Rihaniyah * Charbila * Tlayleh * Haitla * Andaket * Kobayat * Cheikhlar * Kouachra Kouachra ( ar, الكواشرة, also spelled as Kaweishra or Kavashra) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It is located approximately north of Beirut and north of Tripoli. Location Kouachra is located in Akkar District, near Al Qoub ... * Qarha * Chadra References {{Reflist Akkar divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charbila
Charbila (Arabic: شربيلا ) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, its population is mostly composed of Greek Orthodox numbering around 737 eligible voters according to the civil state registers. During summer the population grosses to 500 but declines during winter. It is located in a region called "Drayb el-gharbi" (Arabic: الدريب الغربي) of Akkar. The most common family names are: "Elias", "Chedrawi", "Warrak", "Bachour", "Hanna". Etymology The origin of the name "Charbila" is Syriac. The word "Sharbila" means light.Yechezkel (Ezekiel) 27:9 History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village (under the name ''Shurbila'') as a Greek Christian village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed. Geography Charbila is located at the northeast of the Lebanese republic. to the North of the Lebanese capital Beirut and it is 300 meters above sea level. It is limited at the west by the village "Rihaniyeh", at the East by the village "Msalla". Its surface is approxima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tlayleh
Tleil ( ar, تليل ) (also ''Tlayleh, Tlaile, Tuleil, Tlayl, Al-Talil, Altalil'') is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. The population in Tleil belongs to various Christian denominations. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as ''Tuleil'', whose inhabitants were Maronite or Greek Orthodox Christians, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. Modern era In August 2021, at least 28 people were killed and 79 injured in Tleil after a fuel tank exploded. The fuel tanker had been confiscated by the Lebanese army from black marketeers, the fuel was then distributed/taken by the locals. The son of the man whose land the fuel tanker was located on, was later arrested, accused of deliberately causing the explosion. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarha, Akkar District
Qarha ( ar, قرحة) is a village located in the Akkar District of the Akkar Governorate in Lebanon. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites and Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ...s. References Alawite communities in Lebanon Populated places in Akkar District {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouachra
Kouachra ( ar, الكواشرة, also spelled as Kaweishra or Kavashra) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It is located approximately north of Beirut and north of Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli. Location Kouachra is located in Akkar District, near Al Qoubaiyat about an hour's drive from Tripoli. The village is situated on flat terrain at an altitude of above sea level. The village has a small artificial lake. Population Kouachra has a population of about 2,800 people, mostly of Sunni Turkish origin. And most of its residents are farmers. The villagers support the Future Movement political party. Turkish identity Owing to its Turkish ethnic identity, the village was visited by the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in 2010 and has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding, including university scholarships in Turkey. According to one local resident: "After Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule ended in Lebanon, we decided to stay on our land. We still main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobayat
Al Qoubaiyat, Koubeiyat, Kobayat or Qoubayat ( ar, ٱلْقُبَيَّات) is the biggest Christian village in the Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Its population is mostly composed of Maronites numbering around 12,000 persons according to the civil state registers. It is usually full with people during summer but a few stay during the winter. The village's mountainous terrain and snowy winters harbour many leisure activities including hiking, camping, mountain biking, offroading and sightseeing. During the winter, many locals and tourists head towards its high peaks for skiing. Etymology The origin of the name "Al Qoubaiyat" is Aramaic. The word "Qbayya" means the big pool of water, and "Qbayyat" is the plural of it. That region was called "Qbayyat" for being rich in water sources. Geography Al Qoubaiyat is located at the northeast of the Lebanese republic. to the North of the Lebanese capital Beirut. It covers around 70 sqm. It is bordered at the west by Akkar al-Atika and Bire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andaket
Andaket, Aandqet, ( ar, عندقت) is a Maronite Christian village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted Andakid'' as a Maronite village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed Cheikh Mohammad ( ar, الشيخ محمد) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External links Localiban Populated places in Akkar District Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aydamun
Aydamun (also spelled as Aidamoun or Aaidamoun) is a Lebanese village. Location It is located in Akkar District, about 15 minutes away from Kouachra, and 3 hours from the capital Beirut. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Aidemun'' as a "Greek Christians" and Turkmen village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed. Population It has a population of about 4,000 people, 66% of whom are of Sunni Turkish origin. Christians comprise the remainder (80% are Greek Orthodox, and 20% are Maronite). Due to its Turkish ethnic links, the village has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding. However, its Turkish links are not as strong as the nearby Turkish-populated village of Kouachra. In 1966 the village had a population of about 300 people, and it was famous for producing Akkar carpets, which were home-produced by the local women. See also *Turks in Lebanon Lebanese Turkmen ( tr, Lübnan Türkmenleri; ar, أتراك لبنان, ''Atrāk Lubnān''), also known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hed
El Hedd (also El Hed or ElHedd) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The villagers are Maronites. History El Hedd is originally syriac/aremaic name which stands for "El" means god "Hedd" means joy: El Hedd means "god of joy". The village sits on the edge of a hilltop overlooking the "Al Estwan" river. Church of St. Nohra The Church of Saint Nohra was documented in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The saint's name is derived from the Aramaic ''nuhro'' (light). The original church was small, with red tile roofing. Its ruins are across the al-Estwan River, away on a hilltop surrounded by pine and oak trees. The church, which may have dated to the fifth or sixth century, was surrounded by Maronite (Christian) villages on both sides of the Al-Estwan River. Sunni (Muslim) villages have been built near the ruins of the church over the past 200 years, replacing the Christians in the area after the invasion by the Ottoman Empire. Other church ruins exist in the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihaniyah
Rihaniyeh ( ar, الريحانيه (عكـار)) (also ''Rihaniyet'') is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population is mostly Alawite. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as ''er-Rihaniyeh'', located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Alawite The Alawis, Alawites ( ar, علوية ''Alawīyah''), or pejoratively Nusayris ( ar, نصيرية ''Nuṣayrīyah'') are an ethnoreligious group that lives primarily in Levant and follows Alawism, a sect of Islam that originated from Shia Isl ...s.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p184/ref> References Bibliography * External linksRihaniyeh Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bireh, Akkar
Bire Akkar ( ar, (بيرة (عكار)) ) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. The population in Bire Akkar is mainly Sunni Muslims. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. Health Bire Akkar has a Polish Health Service close to the main road, which received support of the Kulczyk Foundation The Kulczyk Foundation is a Polish private foundation founded in 2013 by Grażyna Kulczyk, Jan Kulczyk, and Dominika Kulczyk, who has been the President of the foundation since its establishment. Apart from Dominika Kulczyk, the foundation is .... Thanks to the funding of Polish Aid, the donor arm of Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PCPM (Polish Center For International Aid) has secured shelter for over 35,000 Syrian refugee families through conditional cash assistance to cover part of the rental fees for apartments or garages. In addition to shelter, PC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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