Bqosta
Bqosta بقسطا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Bqosta Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′34″N 35°23′58″E / 33.57611°N 35.39944°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- ^ a b c Bqosta, Localiban
- ^ 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."
- ^ Dagher, Georgia (2021). "South 2 Electoral District: Sour and Zahrani" (PDF). The Lebanese Center of Policy Studies. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بقسطه، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Bqosta, Localiban
