Sfira
Sfira
سفيرة Mrah Es-Sfire | |
|---|---|
  Sfira Location in Lebanon. | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′57″N 36°02′55″E / 34.39917°N 36.04861°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| Districts of Lebanon | Miniyeh-Danniyeh District |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Time zone | +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Sfira, also spelled Mrah Es-Sfire (Arabic: مراح السفيرة), is a Sunni Muslim village located in Miniyeh-Danniyeh District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. In the 2009 elections, it had 4,449 eligible voters.[2] It is bounded on the north by Kfarbnine, on the south by Beit El Faqs, on the west by the mountain of Sfira and on the east by the western Lebanese chain.
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Muslims made up 62.44% and Christians made up 37.56% of registered voters in Sfira. 62.31% of the voters were Sunni Muslims and 35.43% were Maronite Catholics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sfireh, Localiban
- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 20, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/المنية-الضنية/مراح-السفيره/المذاهب/
External links
[edit]- Sfireh, Localiban
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