Qantara (Arabic: قنطرة) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Qantara
قنطرة
village
Qantara is located in Lebanon
Qantara
Qantara
Coordinates: 34°31′07″N 36°04′16″E / 34.51861°N 36.07111°E / 34.51861; 36.07111
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total761 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population is mostly Sunni Muslim and Maronites.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith observed that the place was called el-Kantarah and was situated to the west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed The population consisted of Maronites.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Qantara, Localiban
  2. ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183

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