Kfar Abida
Village in Batroun District, Lebanon
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Kfar Abida Fad'aous (Arabicفدعوس كفرعبيدا), sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida Faddous or Kfaraabida Fadd'ous, is a village located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon.[5]
Kfar Abida Faddaous
Kfar Aabida Fad'aous كفرعبيدا فدعوس | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Kfar Abida Faddaous | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,613 |
| Postal code | 4107[1] |
Tell Fadous | |
  Tell Fadous - Shown within Lebanon | |
| Alternative name | Tell Fadaous_. تل فدعوس |
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| Location | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun, Lebanon |
| Region | North Governorate |
| Coordinates | 34.226389°N 35.66°E |
| Type | Flint factory[2] |
| Part of | Tell Fadous |
| Length | 800 meters[3] |
| History | |
| Cultures | Qaraoun |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Maurice Tallon, Dörte Rokitta-Krumnow[4] |
| Public access | Yes |
History
Neolithic
Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, a Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture.[6][7]
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.[8]
Phase IV (EB III) has a different layout where the buildings are spaced farther apart.[9]
Demographics
In 2014 Christians made up 99.39% of registered voters in Kfar Abida. 92.54% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[10]
