Zakroun Explained

Zakroun (Arabic: زكرون ) is a Maronite village in the Koura District of Lebanon.[1] It is located between Enfeh and Fiaa, some south of Tripoli.

As with most of the Koura District, olive tree cultivation and olive oil production is important. The village is also known for its orange trees, the flowers of which are picked in spring to produce orange flower water. In 1953, Zakroun had a population of 85.[2]

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34.35°N 80°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf. dead. 2016-06-03. The Monthly. 30 October 2016. 23. March 2010.
  2. Salah Michel . Sawaya . March 1953 . Household Income and Expenditure in Al-Kura, Lebanon . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf. 10938/3411. M.A. . 24 March 2023. 2023-03-24 . Scholarworks. Economics Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Beirut, Lebanon.