Aydamun

Aydamun

عيدمون
Aydamun عيدمون
Village
	Aydamun Location within Lebanon
	Coordinates: 34°35′53″N 36°17′13″E / 34.59806°N 36.28694°E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Elevation	745 m (2,444 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Aydamun (also spelled as Aidamoun or Aaidamoun)^[1]^[2]^[3] is a Lebanese village.^[4]

Location

It is located in Akkar District, about 30 minutes away from the governorate's capital Halba, and 3 hours from the capital Beirut.^[4]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''Aidemun as a "Greek Christians" and Turkmen village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed.^[5]

Population

It has a population of about 4,000 people, 66% of whom are of Sunni Turkish origin. Christians comprise the remainder (80% are Greek Orthodox, and 20% are Maronite).^[4] Due to its Turkish ethnic links, the village has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding. However, its Turkish links are not as strong as the nearby Turkish-populated village of Kouachra.^[6] In 1966 the village had a population of about 300 people, and it was famous for producing Akkar carpets, which were home-produced by the local women.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Aaidamoun – Chikhlar". Localiban. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ "Army Seizes Large Arms Cache at Depot in Akkar, Detains Syrians near Arsal". Naharnet. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ "UN: To avoid tensions with refugees, Lebanese hosts need support". IRIN. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ Robert Boulanger (1966). Boulanger, Robert (ed.). The Middle East: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette. p. 195.

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

Aaidamoun – Chikhlar, Localiban

[localiban-1] "Aaidamoun – Chikhlar". Localiban. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[2] "Army Seizes Large Arms Cache at Depot in Akkar, Detains Syrians near Arsal". Naharnet. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[3] "UN: To avoid tensions with refugees, Lebanese hosts need support". IRIN. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[Oytunp9-4] Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[5] Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

[6] Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[7] Robert Boulanger (1966). Boulanger, Robert (ed.). The Middle East: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette. p. 195.

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