Coordinates: 34°32′05″N 36°05′49″E / 34.53472°N 36.09694°E / 34.53472; 36.09694

Aadbel

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Aadbel
عدبل
town
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CountryFile:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total
1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
1,065 eligible voters
 • Density552/km2 (1,430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Aadbel (Arabic: عدبل) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population in Aadbel are mainly Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholics.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, which he called 'Adbel, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]

Demographics

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In 2014, Christians made up 99.32% of registered voters in Aadbel. 83.09% of the voters were Greek Orthodox, 9.21% were Greek Catholics and 6.34% were Maronite Catholics.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aadbel[permanent dead link], Localiban
  2. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
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Bibliography

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