Berkail Explained

Official Name:	Berkail
Native Name:	برقايل
Pushpin Map:	Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Governorate
Subdivision Name1:	Akkar
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Akkar
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:	Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:	Religions
Utc Offset:	+2
Timezone Dst:	+3
Coordinates:	34.4775°N 36.0339°W

Berqayel or Berkayel (Arabic: برقايل) is one of the largest and the most historical towns in Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon. Berkail is about 25 km north Tripoli. Berkail is well known by its olive production and green fields. It is a Sunni Muslim community.^[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.^[2]

Economy

Much of Berkail's population is employed by the Lebanese Army. Olives are the main agricultural product.

Bibliography

• Book: Robinson. E.. Edward Robinson (scholar). Smith. E.. Eli Smith. 1841. Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Boston. Crocker & Brewster. 3.

External links

• Berqayel, Localiban

Notes and References

1. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon . The Monthly . 25 October 2016 . 23 . March 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf . 3 June 2016 .
2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183