Wavel
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Wavel (Arabic: وافل) is a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Baalbeck in Lebanon. It was originally French army barracks, but in 1948 refugees from the Palestine war found shelter there. In 1952, UNRWA took over responsibility for providing services in the camp.
As of 2003, there are 7,553 registered refugees in the camp. In 2009 there were approximately 3000 refugees within the camp and a similar number living outside the camp.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ Norway Lebanon.org The Ambassador visits Wavel Camp and UNRWA schools
See also
- Palestinian refugee camps
External links and references
- Wavel , articles from UNWRA
- http://www.education.mcgill.ca/wavel/wavel.html
- Photos from Wavel
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Coordinates: 33°59′56.27″N 36°11′35.46″E / 33.9989639°N 36.1931833°E
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