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Jezzine District

Coordinates: 33°32′31″N 35°35′03″E / 33.5419°N 35.5842°E / 33.5419; 35.5842
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Jezzine District
District
Jezzine District
Jezzine District
Location in Lebanon
Location in Lebanon
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
CapitalJezzine
Area
 • Total
93 sq mi (241 km2)
Population
 • Estimate 
(31 December 2017)
31,575
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The Jezzine District (Arabic: قضاء جزين) is a district in the South Governorate of Lebanon. The capital is Jezzine.

Some notable towns other than its capital Jezzine include Kfarhouna, Aichiyé, Bkassine, Kfar Falous, Jernaya and Homsiyé.

Demographics

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As of 2022, the religious make-up of the District's 62,120 voters were roughly 56% Maronite Catholics, 22% Shia, 14% Greek Catholic, 3% Sunni, 3% Greek Orthodox and 2% others.[2]

  Shia (22%)
  Greek Catholic (14%)
  Sunni (3%)
  Others (2%)
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References

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  1. ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics".

33°32′31″N 35°35′03″E / 33.5419°N 35.5842°E / 33.5419; 35.5842