Kfar Abida
Village in Batroun District, Lebanon
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Kfar Abida_Fadous (Arabic كفرعبيدا _فدعوس), sometimes spelled Kfar Aabida_Fadaous or Kfaraabida_Fad'ous, is a village located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon.[5]
Fadous
Kfar Aabida _ Fadous كفرعبيدا _ فدعوس | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Fadous | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,613 |
| Postal code | 4107[1] |
| Tell Fadous | |
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| Fadaous | |
  Location within Lebanon | |
| 34.226389°N 35.66°E | |
| Type | Flint factory[2] |
| Cultures | Qaraoun |
| Location | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Batroun, Lebanon |
| Region | North Governorate |
| Part of | Tell Fadous |
| Site notes | |
| Length | 800 meters[3] |
| 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 _ Fadous . 92.54% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[10]
