Majdaloun
Majdaloun
مجدلون | |
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Village | |
  Majdaloun Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′20″N 36°08′10″E / 33.98889°N 36.13611°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
| District | Baalbek District |
| Elevation | 3,410 ft (1,040 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Majdaloun (Arabic: مجدلون, also Majdloun) is a village in the Baalbek District, in Baalbek-Hermel, one of the governorates of Lebanon. Majdaloun is one of the eighty-three municipalities of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate and of 1,052 for the whole of Lebanon.[1]: 8–9
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted Mejdelun as a village in the plain in the Baalbek area.[2]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Majdaloun had 1,015 registered voters. Of these adult-aged villagers, 528 (52%) were Christians, predominantly of the Maronite Church, with 293 members (28.9% of the total voters). There were also Melkite Greek Catholic – and other Eastern-rite Catholics[a] – (11%), and Greek Orthodox (8.8%) minorities. Almost all of the 478 Muslims were Shiites (44.5%), with a small number of Sunni Muslims (2.6%). Combined, the 478 Muslims were 47.1% of village voters.[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Besides Maronites, the number of Eastern-rite Catholics were 111 Melkites and one Armenian Catholic. There was a single Latin Catholic counted. In addition to the 115 Greek Orthodox Christians, there were a few members of Oriental Orthodox churches. One voter was designated "Evangelical (Protestant)" and another as simply "Christian".Numbers for these denominations with small populations present are listed below:[3]
- Christian, not otherwise specified – 1
- Evangelical Protestant – 1
- Catholic:
- Oriental Orthodox:
- Armenian Orthodox – 1
- Syriac Orthodox – 4
The religion or denomination of nine villagers was unstated or not collected.
References
[edit]- ^ "1,052 Lebanese Municipalities" (PDF). Leader. The Monthly. No. 188. Information International. July 2022. pp. 5–30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2024.
- ^ Robinson & Smith 1841, p. 145.
- ^ a b التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة مجدلون، قضاء بعلبك محافظة البقاع في لبنان [Distribution by sect of voters in Majdaloun town, Baalbek District of Bekaa Governorate in Lebanon]. إعْرَفْ لبنان. 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
Works cited
[edit]- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster. 2nd appendix.
Further reading
[edit]- "Manque « criant » d'aides à Baalbeck: des élus locaux montent au créneau". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 22 November 2024.
- English version: "Severe shortage of aid in Baalbeck: Local officials speak out". L'Orient Today. 23 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Majdaloun, Localiban
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