Btourram (

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: بطرام), also spelled Bterram, Bturan or Beturan is a village in the

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 ...

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. The population is

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and other confessions. In 1953, Bterram had a population of 739 living in 75 households.

Etymology

The known meanings of Btourram are the following: * in Arabic "wind of the rock" or the rocky wind. * "bet" "tur" "ram" means "House of the High Mountain". * “beth” “turan” means “the temple” of “Turan” or Astarte (Phoenician/Canaanite Goddess).

Demographics

In 2014,

Christians A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words '' Christ'' and ''C ...

made up 98.86% of registered voters in Btourram. 90.45% of the voters were

Local authorities

The municipal council is formed of 12 members headed by Dr. Haytham Serhan. Board members are Mikhael Salem, Elias Malek, John Serhan, George Sarkis, Marcelle Alagha, Ghada Salem, Henri Deeb, Ziad Yazbeck, Assaad Saoud, Souhail Serhan and George Malek. The mukhtar (mayors) are Khalil Salem and Michel Deeb.

Family and education

Btourram's family names are: Abboud, Alagha, Deab, Fellah, Jabbour, Jarjoura, Kalash, Khawli, Khoury, Makhoul, Mushahwar, Malek, Melki, Naser, Salem Saker, Sarkis, Serhan, Sha, Srour, Tannous, Yazbek, Younes... Some of the most influential people are:

Charles Malik Charles Habib Malik (; sometimes spelled ''Charles Habib Malek''; 11 February 1906 – 28 December 1987) was a Lebanese academic, diplomat, philosopher, and politician. He served as the Lebanese representative to the United Nations, the President ...

, a philosopher and diplomat who was a leading figure in the drafting and adoption of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Elie Salem who held many influential political and academic positions and was the president of the Balamand University. Btourram has three schools: Khalil Salem High School headed by principal Michel Nasr, Khalil Salem Middle School and Universal School of Lebanon.

Archeology

In archeology, Btourram is known for its middle palaeolithic site of Keoue and an old underground sanctuary called Eshmunit. Btourram also has one church dedicated to Cosmas and Damian and one monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary. Both date from the Crusades era.

References

External links

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