Beino - Qboula

Beino - Qboula (Arabic: بينو - قبولا) is an area in the Akkar district in Lebanon.[2] Beino has a total area of around 20 Square kilometers with a population of 2500.[3]

Beino - Qboula
بينو - قبولا
village
Beino - Qboula is located in Lebanon
Beino - Qboula
Beino - Qboula
Coordinates: 34°32′03″N 36°10′51″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total9.61 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
520 m (1,710 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the villages as Binu and Kubula, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants in both villages were Greek Orthodox Christians.[4]

In 2009 there were 2,965 eligible voters in Beino, and 384 in Qboula. The population in Qboula were all Greek Orthodox Christians, while the population of Beino were Greek Orthodox "and other confessions".[5]

Notable persons

References
  1. Beino - Qboula, Localiban
  2. MATAR, William. "Village of Beino Lebanon Issam Fares, luxurious villas Akkar nature reserve". www.discoverlebanon.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  3. "Akkar - Beino". Sawte Lebanese Forums and Blogs. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  4. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
  5. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 12, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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