Kaferkahel
Kaferkahel | |
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Village | |
كفرقاهل | |
Kaferkahel's Mosque (Left) and Church (Right) | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | North Governorate |
District | El-Koura |
Area | |
• Total | 67 sq mi (173 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | Not exceed 500 |
Kaferkahel (Arabic: كَفَرْقاهِل Kafer-Qãhël) and some says Kfarqahel (Arabic: كْفَرْقاهِل Kfar-Qãhël) is a Lebanese village of Al-Koura villages in the North governorate. Characterized by its geographical location as it separates the district of Al-Koura and Zagarta-corner through the valley Qadisha and the river Qadisha. The village is half Greek Orthodox Christian and half Sunni Muslim).[1] There's a church (St.Georges) and a mosque in the center of the village and a little abandoned church on the banks of Qadisha river (St. Elias Arabic: مار الياس Mar Illiess), this church is used in July to celebrate Mar Illiess.
River of Qadisha
Quadisha River (Arabic: نهر قاديشا Nahr Qadishä) (also known as Abou-Ali River Arabic: نهر أبو علي Nahr Abu-A'ali), passes through this village.
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Immigrants
There are a lot of immigrants from Kaferkahel to several countries like:
Canada Australia USA KSA Europe Brazil Nigeria, They visit their friends and family in the summer and holidays.
Population
The local population do not exceed 500 inhabitants. And the main families of Kaferkahel are:
Election of the municipalities of Kaferkahel
On the last municipal elections on 30 April 2010 retired Brigadier General Nizar Abdul Qader Arabic: العميد نزار عبد القادر won under the chairmanship of the municipality, headed by Mr. Edmond El-Nabbout Arabic: الاستاذ دمون النبوت as vice president, and Al-Mukhtar is Mr. Mufeed Hajjeh Arabic: السيّد مفيد الحاجّة
References
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Kfar Qahel, Localiban
Coordinates: 34°21′26″N 35°51′09″E / 34.3571°N 35.8524°E