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Aadbel

Coordinates: 34°32′05″N 36°05′49″E / 34.53472°N 36.09694°E / 34.53472; 36.09694
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Aadbel
عدبل
town
Aadbel is located in Lebanon
Aadbel
Aadbel
Coordinates: 34°32′05″N 36°05′49″E / 34.53472°N 36.09694°E / 34.53472; 36.09694
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total1,065 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Aadbel (Arabic: عدبل) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population in Aadbel are mainly Greek Orthodox Christians and Greek Catholics.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, which he called 'Adbel, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aadbel, Localiban
  2. ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 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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