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Village in South Governorate, Lebanon Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
Bqosta بقسطا
Municipality
Bqosta is located in LebanonBqostaBqostaLocation in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°34′34″N 35°23′58″E / 33.57611°N 35.39944°E / 33.57611; 35.39944
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictSidon District
Area
 • Land2.06 sq mi (5.34 km)
Elevation130 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ^ Bqosta, Localiban
  2. 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."
  3. Dagher, Georgia (2021). "South 2 Electoral District: Sour and Zahrani" (PDF). The Lebanese Center of Policy Studies. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بقسطه، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.

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