Koura District Explained

Koura District
Official Name:الكورة
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:North Governorate
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Amioun
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:173
Population Est:75,056
Pop Est As Of:31 December 2017
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Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Blank2:72% Greek Orthodox

18% Maronites

8% Sunni Muslims

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Koura District (Arabic: ٱلْكُورَة, from χώρα|lit=country) [1] is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.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 belong to the Greek Orthodox confession, while the rest of inhabitants are Maronites, Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims and 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

List of settlements
1. Aaba2. Afsdik3. Ain Akrine4. Ali-al-Mouran
5. Amioun6. Enfeh7. Badebhoun8. Barghoun
9. Barsa10. Bdebba11. Batroumine12. Bishmizzine
13. Bhabouch14. Bishriyata15. Bkomra16. Bneyel
18. Btourram19. Btouratige20. Bkeftine21. Bnehran
22. Bsarma23. Btaaboura24. Bziza25. Charlita
26. Chira27. Dahr-al-Ain28. Darbechtar29. Darchmezzine
30. Deddeh31. Fih32. Ijdebrine33. Kaftoun
34. Kifraya35. Kelbata36. Kelhat37. Kfaraakka
38. Kfarhata39. Kfarhazir40. Kaferkahel41. Kfarsaroun
42. Kousba43. Maziriit Toula44. Mitrit45. Mijdel
46. Nakhleh47. Rachedbine48. Ras Maska49. Wata Fares
50. Zakroun51. Zakzouk

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Abdallah. Mirna. Koura, North Lebanon.