Bqosta
Village in South Governorate, Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bqosta (Arabic: بقسطا) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Beirut.[1]
Bqosta
بقسطا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Bqosta Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′34″N 35°23′58″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.06 sq mi (5.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted: "Bekousta, a village of 200 inhabitants, Maronites and United Greeks; it is located on a high hill, between the Oued Naser to the south and the Nahr el-Aouleh to the north.The small church of Bekousta, dedicated to Saint Joseph, contains in its construction a number of ashlars of ancient appearance."[2]
The village remains entirely Maronite and Greek Catholic into the modern day.[3]
Demographics
In 2014 Christians made up 100% of registered voters in Bqosta. 54.70% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 42.54% were Greek Catholics.[4]
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