Beqaa Governorate
Beqaa Governorate مقاطعة البقاع | |
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 Map of Lebanon with Beqaa highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°54′E / 33.833°N 35.900°E / 33.833; 35.900Coordinates: 33°50′N 35°54′E / 33.833°N 35.900°E / 33.833; 35.900 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Capital | Zahlé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,429 km2 (1,710 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Beqaa (Arabic: البقاع Al-Biqā') is a governorate in Lebanon.
Contents
1 Districts
2 Demographics
2.1 Electoral constituency and confessional distribution
3 References
Districts
Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate contains three districts:
- West Beqaa
- Rashaya
- 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.[1] Implementation of Baalbek-Hermel began in 2014 with the appointment of its first governor.[2]
Demographics
Religion in the Beqaa Governorate
Islam (60%)
Christianity (40%)
According to voter registration data, the governorate is approximately 40% Christian to 60% Muslim (313505 voters)[3].
In the district (qadaa) of Zahlé (meaning an area much greater than that of the city proper), Christians form a simple 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).
Electoral constituency and confessional distribution
The governorate of the Beqaa is split into two, single district constituencies: Zahlé and West Beqaa-Rashaya.
Zahlé has 7 deputies: 2 Greek Melkite Catholics, 1 Armenian Orthodox, 1 Maronite, 1 Orthodox, 1 Sunni, and 1 Shi'a.
West Beqaa-Rashaya has 4 deputies: 1 Maronite, 1 Orthodox, 2 Sunnis, 1 Shi'a, and 1 Druze.
References
^ "Territorial administration of Lebanon". Localiban. Retrieved 19 February 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Cabinet Appoints 5 New Governors, Accepts Qaloush's Resignation". Naharnet. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ https://elections.lebanese-forces.com/electoral-districts/
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