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Beqaa Governorate

مقاطعة البقاع
Beqaa Governorate مقاطعة البقاع
Governorate of Lebanon
	Map of Lebanon with Beqaa highlighted
	Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°54′E / 33.833°N 35.900°E
Country	Lebanon
Capital	Zahlé
Government
• Governor	Kamal Abou Jaoudeh
Area
• Total	1,433 km2 (553 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate (31 December 2017)	534,342
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

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Beqaa (Arabic: البقاع Al-Biqā') is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders with Syria. The capital of the district is the city of Zahlé.^[2]

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Districts

Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts:

A law was passed in 2003 to separate Baalbek District and Hermel District from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.^[4] Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.^[5]

Demographics

Religion in the Beqaa Governorate

Christianity (41%)

Sunni Islam (37%)

Shia Islam (15%)

Druze (7%)

According to voter registration data, the governorate is approximately 41% Christian to 52% Muslim to 7% Druze (313505 voters).

In the district (qadaa) of Zahlé (meaning an area much greater than that of the city proper), Christians form a majority of 55% of voters (172555 in total). In the district of West Beqaa-Rashaya (the two are combined as an electoral district), Christians account for 22.22% of voters (140950 in total).

References

^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
^ "IDAL - Lebanon at a Glance - Invest in Regions - Bekaa Governorate". IDAL.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
^ "Lebanon Provinces". statoids.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
^ "Territorial administration of Lebanon". Localiban. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ "Cabinet Appoints 5 New Governors, Accepts Qaloush's Resignation". Naharnet. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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[citypop-1] Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

[2] "IDAL - Lebanon at a Glance - Invest in Regions - Bekaa Governorate". IDAL.COM. Retrieved 2024-07-30.

[:0-3] "Lebanon Provinces". statoids.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.

[4] "Territorial administration of Lebanon". Localiban. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

[5] "Cabinet Appoints 5 New Governors, Accepts Qaloush's Resignation". Naharnet. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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+}}'''Beqaa''' ({{Langx|ar|البقاع}} ''{{transl|ar|Al-Biqā'}}'') is a [[governorates of Lebanon|governorate]] in [[Lebanon]] and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders with [[Syria]]. The capital of the district is the city of [[Zahlé]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IDAL - Lebanon at a Glance - Invest in Regions - Bekaa Governorate |url=http://investinlebanon.gov.lb/en/lebanon_at_a_glance/invest_in_regions/bekaa_governorate |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=IDAL.COM}}</ref>
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-'''Beqaa''' ({{Lang-ar|البقاع}} ''{{transl|ar|Al-Biqā'}}'') is a [[governorates of Lebanon|governorate]] in [[Lebanon]].
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 * [[Zahle District|Zahle]]
-A law was passed in 2003 to separate [[Baalbek District]] and [[Hermel District]] from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, [[Baalbek-Hermel Governorate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.localiban.org/rubrique394.html |title=Territorial administration of Lebanon |publisher=Localiban |access-date=19 February 2017}}</ref> Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/128994 |title=Cabinet Appoints 5 New Governors, Accepts Qaloush's Resignation |date=2 May 2014 |publisher=[[Naharnet]] |access-date=19 February 2017}}</ref>
+A law was passed in 2003 to separate [[Baalbek District]] and [[Hermel District]] from Beqaa Governorate to form a new governorate, [[Baalbek-Hermel Governorate]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.localiban.org/rubrique394.html |title=Territorial administration of Lebanon |publisher=Localiban |access-date=19 February 2017 |archive-date=8 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008101536/http://www.localiban.org/rubrique394.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/128994 |title=Cabinet Appoints 5 New Governors, Accepts Qaloush's Resignation |date=2 May 2014 |publisher=[[Naharnet]] |access-date=19 February 2017}}</ref>
 == Demographics ==
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-[[File:Joub jeneen.jpg|thumb|Joub jeneen, Beqaa Governorate]]
+[[File:Joub jeneen.jpg|thumb|[[Joub Jeneen]], Beqaa Governorate. Syrian refugee camp in foreground. (2015)]]
 According to voter registration data, the governorate is approximately 41% Christian to 52% Muslim to 7% Druze (313505 voters).
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+{{Western Beqaa District}}
+{{Rashaya District}}
+{{Zahle District}}
 {{Authority control}}

v t e Western Beqaa District, Beqaa Governorate
Capital: Joub Jannine
Towns and villages	Aammiq Aana Ain Zebdeh Aitanite Baaloul Bab Mareaa Baidar ech Chamout Dakoue Ghazzeh Haouch El Harimeh Kamid al lawz Kefraya Khiara Lala Libbaya Machghara Manara Marj Meidoun Qaraoun Qelaya Saghbine Sawiri Sohmor Sultan Yacoub Tell Zenoub Yohmor Zilaya
Other	Amlaq Qatih Bustan Birke

v t e Rashaya District, Beqaa Governorate
Capital: Rashaya
Towns and villages	Ain Arab Ain Ata Ain Harcha Akabeh Ayha Ayta el Fekhar Bakifa Bakka Beit Lahia Bireh Daher el Ahmar Deir El Aachayer Helwah Hoch Kaukaba Kfar Danis Kfarfouk Kfarmechki (including Nebi Safa) Kherbet Rouha Majdel Balhiss Mdoukha Mhaydseh Rashaya Al-Rafid Tannoura Yanta
Other	Aach ed Djâjé Khirbet El-Knese Tell Ain el Meten

v t e Zahle District, Beqaa Governorate
Capital: Zahlé
Towns and villages	Ablah Ain Kfar Zabad Ali an Nahri Anjar Barelias Bouarej Chtaura Deir El Ghazal Ferzol Jdita Kafr Zabad Karak Nuh Majdal Anjar Makseh Nabi Ayla Niha Bekaa Qâa er Rîm Qabb Ilyas (=Kabelias) Rayak Saadnayel Taanayel Taalabaya Terbol Zahlé
Other	Aammiq Wetland Hosn Niha Our Lady of Bekaa

Authority control databases
National	Israel
Geographic	MusicBrainz area