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Berbara, Akkar District

Coordinates: 34°34′22″N 36°11′18″E / 34.57278°N 36.18833°E / 34.57278; 36.18833
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Berbara (Aakkar)
برباره (عكار)
village
Berbara (Aakkar) is located in Lebanon
Berbara (Aakkar)
Berbara (Aakkar)
Coordinates: 34°34′22″N 36°11′18″E / 34.57278°N 36.18833°E / 34.57278; 36.18833
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
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 • Total
1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
203 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Berbara (Aakkar) (Arabic: برباره (عكار)) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population is mostly Alawite.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Burbarah, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Berbara (Aakkar), Localiban
  2. ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 18, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

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