Bqerzla

Bqerzla (Arabic: بقرزلا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Bqerzla بقرزلا
town
Bqerzla
Coordinates: 34°30′37″N 36°03′20″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Area [1]
• Total	8.18 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2009)[2]
• Total	2,608 eligible voters
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

The population is Maronite.^[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as Mukurzela, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Maronites.^[3]

References

1. Bqerzla, Localiban
2. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 14, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

• Bqerzla, Localiban