Kfar Abida

Kfar Abida (Arabic: كفرعبيدا), sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida or Kfaraabida, is a village located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon.^[4]

Kfar Abida Kfar Aabida كفرعبيدا
Village
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
District	Batroun District
Elevation	700 ft (200 m)
Population  (2007)
• Total	9,613

Fadous Sud

Shown within Lebanon
Alternative name	Fadaous Sud
Location	2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun, Lebanon
Region	North Governorate
Coordinates	34.226389°N 35.66°E / 34.226389; 35.66
Type	Flint factory[1]
Part of	Tell Fadous
Length	800 meters[2]
History
Cultures	Qaraoun
Site notes
Archaeologists	Maurice Tallon, Dörte Rokitta-Krumnow[3]
Public access	Yes

History

Neolithic

Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, a Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture.^[5][6]

Neolithic flint tools from the Qaraoun culture.

Bronze Age (Tell Fadous)

Early Bronze

On the coast, in the southwest of the town, lies an archaeological tell, Tell Fadous. The site may have been part of Byblos (12 km) to the south. Ceramic and architectural similaritiies are found from Sidon in the south to Tell Arqa in the north.

Phase III (EB II) shows a regular layout of the settlement with buildings separated by narrow streets.^[7]

Phase IV (EB III) has a different layout where the buildings are spaced farther apart.^[8]

Demographics

In 2014 Christians made up 99.39% of registered voters in Kfar Abida. 92.54% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.^[9]