Bakhoun

Bakhoun
بخعون
Bakhoun is located in Lebanon
Bakhoun
Bakhoun
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°24′35″N 36°00′54″E / 34.40972°N 36.01500°E / 34.40972; 36.01500
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
Districts of LebanonMiniyeh-Danniyeh District
Area
 • Total
7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Time zone+2
 • Summer (DST)+3

Bakhoun (Arabic: بخعون, romanized: Bakhʿūn) is a Lebanese village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had over 9,500 eligible voters in the 2025 elections, and the residents were mainly Sunni Muslim.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Bukha'un, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area.

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.66% of registered voters in Bakhoun. 99.38% of the voters were Sunni Muslims.

References

  1. ↑ Bakhoun, Localiban
  2. ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 20, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ↑ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/المينةالضنية/بخعون/المذاهب/[permanent dead link]

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