Bebnine

Bebnine
ببنين
Town
Bebnine is located in Lebanon
Map credit
Bebnine
Bebnine
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°29′54″N 35°59′45″E / 34.49833°N 35.99583°E / 34.49833; 35.99583
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Elevation
330 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Bebnine (Arabic: ببنين) is a town located in the Akkar District of the Akkar Governorate in Lebanon. Its inhabitants are primarily Sunni Muslims.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.

In 1856 it was named Bibnin on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year.

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.79% of registered voters in Bebnine. 99.50% of the voters were Sunni Muslims.

References

  1. ↑ "Bebnine - Aabdeh". Localiban. 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ↑ "Municipal and ikhtariyah elections in northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly (92): 21. March 2019.
  3. ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
  4. ↑ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
  5. ↑ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة ببنين، قضاء عكار محافظة الشمال في لبنان".

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