Bqosta

Bqosta
بقسطا
Municipality
Bqosta is located in Lebanon
Bqosta
Bqosta
Location 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
[1]
 • Land2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2)
Elevation
[1]
130 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.[1]

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."[2]

The village remains entirely Maronite and Greek Catholic into the modern day.[3]

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.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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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