Jezzine District | |
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District | |
![]() Jezzine District | |
![]() Location in Lebanon | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | South Governorate |
Capital | Jezzine |
Area | |
• Total | 93 sq mi (241 km2) |
Population | |
• Estimate (31 December 2017) | 31,575 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Jezzine District (Arabic: قضاء جزين) is a district in the South Governorate of Lebanon. The capital is Jezzine.
76% of registered voters (59642) in the district are Christians. Of those, 60% are Maronite, 14% Greek Melkite Catholic, and the rest are minorities (Armenian Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Evangelic, Protestants, etc...). The remaining 24% are Druze, Shiite (mainly), and Sunni voters.[2] This distinguishes the district from the rest of Southern Lebanon, which is approximately 90% Muslim. Some notable towns other than its capital Jezzine include Kfarhouna, Aichiyé, Bkassine, Kfar Falous, Jernaya and Homsiyé.
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas (2 March 2019). "Lebanon: Administrative Division". City Population. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ https://elections.lebanese-forces.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/JEZZINE-SAIDA-1.pdf [bare URL PDF]