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Daoura, Akkar

Coordinates: 34°32′37″N 36°12′53″E / 34.54361°N 36.21472°E / 34.54361; 36.21472
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Daoura (Aakkar)
دورة
town
Daoura (Aakkar) is located in Lebanon
Daoura (Aakkar)
Daoura (Aakkar)
Coordinates: 34°32′37″N 36°12′53″E / 34.54361°N 36.21472°E / 34.54361; 36.21472
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total1,689 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Daoura (Aakkar) (Arabic: دورة) (also Daouret) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population of Daouret is Sunni Muslim, Greek Orthodox and Maronite.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as ed-Durah, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Daoura (Aakkar), Localiban
  2. ^ a b "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. 185

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