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Blida, Lebanon

Coordinates: 33°08′24″N 35°30′55″E / 33.14000°N 35.51528°E / 33.14000; 35.51528
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For the town in Algeria, see Blida.
Blida
بليدا
Village
Map showing the location of Markaba within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Markaba within Lebanon
Blida
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°08′24″N 35°30′55″E / 33.14000°N 35.51528°E / 33.14000; 35.51528
Grid position198/282 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictMarjeyoun District
Elevation
701 m (2,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Blida (Arabic: بليدا) is a village in Marjeyoun District in southern Lebanon.

Location

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The municipality of Blida is located in the Kaza of Marjaayoun one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Blida is 118 kilometers (73.3252 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft - 688.968 yd) above sea level. Blida surface stretches for 1330 hectares (13.3 km² - 5.1338 mi²) .

Name

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E. H. Palmer wrote that the name Belidet meant "The little village".[1]

History

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In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing mosque, and having about 150 Moslem inhabitants, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land. One cistern and a good spring one mile south-east of the village give the water supply."[2]

They further noted: "Here are several columns and remains of ruins. Double triangles are cut on either side of door of mosque."[3]

Educational establishments

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Educational establishments Blida (2005-2006) Lebanon (2005-2006)
Number of Schools 2 2,788
Public School 2 1,763
Private School 0 1,025
Students schooled in the public schools 200 439,905
Students schooled in the private schools Not available 471,409

Demographics

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In 2014 Muslims made up 99,68% of registered voters in Blida. 98,55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 68
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 201
  3. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 220
  4. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/مرجعيون/بليدا/المذاهب/

Bibliography

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  • Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
  • Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
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