Bqosta بقسطا | |
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Municipality | |
BqostaLocation in Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°34′34″N 35°23′58″E / 33.57611°N 35.39944°E / 33.57611; 35.39944 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Sidon District |
Area | |
• Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km) |
Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bqosta (Arabic: بقسطا) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Beirut.
History
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted: "Bekousta, a village of 200 inhabitants, Maronites and United Greeks; it is located on a high hill, between the Oued Naser to the south and the Nahr el-Aouleh to the north.The small church of Bekousta, dedicated to Saint Joseph, contains in its construction a number of ashlars of ancient appearance."
The village remains entirely Maronite and Greek Catholic into the modern day.
Demographics
In 2014 Christians made up 100% of registered voters in Bqosta. 54.70% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 42.54% were Greek Catholics.
References
- ^ Bqosta, Localiban
- Guérin, 1880, .p. 509-510: "Après avoir gravi les berges septentrionales de cet oued, j'atteins, à dix heures vingt minutes, Bekousta, village de 200 habitants, Maronites ou Grecs unis; il est situé sur une haute colline, entre l'Oued Naser au sud et le Nahr el-Aouleh au nord. Ce dernier cours d'eau est le Bostrenus de l'antiquité, que mentionne le poète Denys le Périégète dans le passage suivant La petite église de Bekousta, dédiée à saint Joseph, renferme dans sa construction un certain nombre de pierres de taille d'apparence antique."
- Dagher, Georgia (2021). "South 2 Electoral District: Sour and Zahrani" (PDF). The Lebanese Center of Policy Studies. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بقسطه، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Bqosta, Localiban