Bqerzla (Arabic: بقرزلا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Bqerzla
بقرزلا | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Bqerzla | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′37″N 36°03′20″E / 34.51028°N 36.05556°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 2,608 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as Mukurzela, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Maronites.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Bqerzla, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 14, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Bqerzla, Localiban