Andaket
Village in Akkar, Lebanon
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Andaket, Aandqet, (Arabic: عندقت) is a Maronite Christian village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.[1]
Andaket
عندقت | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Andaket Andaket in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′12″N 36°18′18″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | http://andaket.org/ |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted 'Andakid as a Maronite village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed.[2]
Geography
Andaket is located at the mountennes area in the northeast part of the Republic of Lebanon. It is 137 km (85.13 mi) to the north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
It is bordered at the South by Al-Qoubaiyat, at the East by Akroum, and the north by Chadra and at the West by Aydamoun.
