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Qantara قنطرة
village
Qantara
Coordinates: 34°31′07″N 36°04′16″E / 34.51861°N 36.07111°E / 34.51861; 36.07111
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Area
• Total	1.91 km (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population
• Total	761 eligible voters
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Qantara (Arabic: قنطرة) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population is mostly Sunni Muslim and Maronites.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith observed that the place was called el-Kantarah and was situated to the west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed The population consisted of Maronites.

References

1. ^ Qantara, Localiban
2. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

• Qantara, Localiban

v t e Akkar District, Akkar Governorate
Capital: Halba
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• Populated places in Akkar District
• Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon
• Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon