Aqoura

Aqoura
عاقورة
Aaqoura
Aqoura

Location in Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°7′11″N 35°54′12″E / 34.11972°N 35.90333°E / 34.11972; 35.90333Coordinates: 34°7′11″N 35°54′12″E / 34.11972°N 35.90333°E / 34.11972; 35.90333
Country Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon
District Jbeil
Area
  Total 1,005 ha (2,483 acres)
Elevation 1,400 m (4,600 ft)

Aqoura (Arabic: عاقورة, also spelled Aaqoura) is a mountainous village in the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Aqoura has an average elevation of 1,400 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,005 hectares.[1] Aqoura's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics. It is one of the four largest towns in the Jbeil District, along with the capital Jbeil, Qartaba, and Amsheet.[2]

References

  1. "Aaqoura (Jbayl)". Localiban. Localiban. 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. "Districts in Depth: Jbeil". NOW News. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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