Koura District (Arabic: ٱلْكُورَة, from Greek: χώρα, lit. 'country') [1] is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.
Koura District | |
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الكورة | |
Plains of Koura | |
![]() Location in Lebanon | |
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Governorate | North Governorate |
Capital | Amioun |
Area | |
• Total | 67 sq mi (173 km2) |
Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 75,056 |
• Religions | 72% Greek Orthodox
18% Maronites 3% Melkite Catholics Shia Muslims and Alawis Protestants Armenians |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Koura is one of the 26 districts of Lebanon, particularly known for its olive tree cultivation and olive oil production. It comprises a total of 52 villages, and its capital and largest town is Amioun, with about 10,000 inhabitants as of 2010. The district stretches from the Mediterranean Sea up to Mount Lebanon, and comprises a series of foothills surrounding a low-lying plain where olive is cultivated. The olive orchards of Koura are among the most extensive in Lebanon.
72% of Koura's inhabitants are Greek Orthodox. The others are Maronites, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims with a small Alawite minority. It is the only majority Greek Orthodox district in Lebanon.
The University of Balamand is headquartered in the Koura District.
Cities and towns
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1. Aaba | 2. Afsdik | 3. Ain Akrine | 4. Ali-al-Mouran |
5. Amioun | 6. Enfeh | 7. Badebhoun | 8. Barghoun |
9. Barsa | 10. Bdebba | 11. Batroumine | 12. Bishmizzine |
13. Bhabouch | 14. Bishriyata | 15. Bkomra | 16. Bneyel |
18. Btourram | 19. Btouratige | 20. Bkeftine | 21. Bnehran |
22. Bsarma | 23. Btaaboura | 24. Bziza | 25. Charlita |
26. Chira | 27. Dahr-al-Ain | 28. Darbechtar | 29. Darchmezzine |
30. Deddeh | 31. Fih | 32. Ijdebrine | 33. Kaftoun |
34. Kifraya | 35. Kelbata | 36. Kelhat | 37. Kfaraakka |
38. Kfarhata | 39. Kfarhazir | 40. Kaferkahel | 41. Kfarsaroun |
42. Kousba | 43. Maziriit Toula | 44. Mitrit | 45. Mijdel |
46. Nakhleh | 47. Rachedbine | 48. Ras Maska | 49. Wata Fares |
50. Zakroun | 51. Zakzouk |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Abdallah, Mirna. "Koura, North Lebanon".