Majdel el-Aqoura
Place in Keserwan-Jbeil, Lebanon
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Majdel el-Aqoura (Arabic: مجدل العاقورة), also known as Majdel (Arabic: مجدل) is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Majdel el-Aqoura has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,578 hectares.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics, though it also contains a small Shia minority.[2] As of 2022, the town had 1,380 registered voters (of whom 63 were diaspora voters).[3]
CountryLebanon
Elevation1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Majdel el-Aqoura
مجدل العاقورة Majdel | |
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  Majdel el-Aqoura Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°6′21″N 35°53′51″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.78 km2 (6.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
