Btaaboura () is a village in
Koura District
Koura District (, from ) is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon.
Koura is one of the 26 districts of Lebanon, particularly known for its olive tree cultivation and olive oil production. It comprises a total of 52 villages, and its ca ...
of
Lebanon
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. The population is
Greek Orthodox
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. A church is being constructed as of June 2011, it is dedicated to
St. Elias. In 1953, Btaaboura had a population of 350 living in 36 households.
In 1997 and on 21 November 2011,
Michel Temer
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, then
Vice President of Brazil
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, visited Btaaboura, which is the birthplace of his father, Nakhoul (Miguel) Temer, and mother, Marcha Barbar.
Demographics
In 2014,
Christians
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made up 98.31% of registered voters in Btaaboura. 90.15% of the voters were
Greek Orthodox
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.
[https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/بتعبورة/المذاهب/]
References
External links
Btaaboura Localiban
Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon
Populated places in Koura District
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