Qennarit
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Qennarit
قناريت | |
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Municipality | |
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| Grid position | 116/173 L |
| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.05 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Qennarit (Arabic: قناريت) is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1875, Victor Guérin noted about the village: "Kennarit, a village inhabited by Metualis and which succeeded an ancient locality, as evidenced by a reservoir dug into the rock, several sepulchral caves and ancient quarries."[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Muslims made up 99.69% of registered voters in Qennarit. 95.29% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Qennarit Archived 2021-06-16 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures quinze minutes, je redescends vers le sud-sud- est, et, suivant bientôt vers l'ouest l'Oued Kennarit, j'en gravis la berge septentrionale, à deux heures quarante-cinq minutes. A trois heures, je parviens à Kennarit, village habité par des Métualis et qui a succédé à une localité antique, comme le prouvent un réservoir creusé dans le roc, plusieurs grottes sépulcrales et d'anciennes carrières."
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Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Qennarit, Localiban
