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Al-Babliyah
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Al-Babliyah (Arabic: بابلية) is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 62 km southeast of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.[1][2] It rises about 200 m above sea level and extends over an area estimated at 1273 hectares.[3]
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History
In 1875, during the end of the Ottoman era, Victor Guérin visited and described the village (which he called Bablieh): "It is seated on a hill, north of a wadi, and contains 500 Metualis. The houses are very roughly built. I notice, in two small mosques half demolished, a number of beautiful stones of antique appearance. Large plantations of fig trees surround this village."[4]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.34% of registered voters in Al-Babliyah. 98.29% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
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