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Bakhoun

Coordinates: 34°24′35″N 36°00′54″E / 34.40972°N 36.01500°E / 34.40972; 36.01500
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Bakhoun
بخعون
Bakhoun is located in Lebanon
Bakhoun
Bakhoun
Location in Lebanon.
Coordinates: 34°24′35″N 36°00′54″E / 34.40972°N 36.01500°E / 34.40972; 36.01500
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
Districts of LebanonMiniyeh-Danniyeh District
Area
 • Total
7.97 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Time zone+2
 • Summer (DST)+3

Bakhoun (Arabic: بخعون) is a Lebanese village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had 6,451 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents were mainly Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Bukha'un, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area.

References

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  1. ^ Bakhoun, Localiban
  2. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 20, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

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