Kfar Abida (

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: كفرعبيدا), sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida or Kfaraabida, is a village located south of

Batroun Batroun ( ';, ancient Botrys (), is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District. The main Political Party of this city is the Free patriotic ...

in the

Batroun District Batroun District () is a district (''qadaa'') located in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. Its capital is the city of Batroun, which is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Its natural borders are: in t ...

of the

North Governorate North Governorate (, ') is one of the governorates of Lebanon and one of the two governorates of North Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North Governorate is ...

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History

Neolithic

Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, a

Heavy Neolithic Heavy Neolithic (alternatively, Gigantolithic) is a style of large stone and flint tools (or industry) associated primarily with the Qaraoun culture in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon, dating to the Epipaleolithic or early Pre-Pottery Neolithic at ...

site of the

Qaraoun Qaraoun is a Lebanese village, 85 km from Beirut, known for its Lake Qaraoun in the Beqaa Valley formed by the El Wauroun Dam built in 1959. It is an ecologically fragile zone in the Western Beqaa District. The village lies about 800 m a ...

culture.

Bronze Age (Tell Fadous)

Early Bronze

On the coast, in the southwest of the town, lies an archaeological tell,

Tell Fadous Kfar Abida (Arabic: كفرعبيدا), sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida or Kfaraabida, is a village located south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. History Neolithic Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, ...

. The site may have been part of Byblos (12 km) to the south. Ceramic and architectural similaritiies are found from Sidon in the south to Tell Arqa in the north. Phase III (EB II) shows a regular layout of the settlement with buildings separated by narrow streets. Phase IV (EB III) has a different layout where the buildings are spaced farther apart.

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 99.39% of registered voters in Kfar Abida. 92.54% of the voters were

Maronite Catholics The Maronite Church (; ) is an Eastern Catholic ''sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. The head of the Maronite ...

.https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/البترون/كفرعبيدا/المذاهب/

References

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* {{lebanon-geo-stub Mediterranean port cities and towns in Lebanon Populated coastal places in Lebanon Populated places in Batroun District Archaeological sites in Lebanon Heavy Neolithic sites Neolithic settlements Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon