Qennarit
Human settlement in Lebanon
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Qennarit (Arabic: قناريت) is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.[1]
Qennarit
قناريت | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Qennarit Location in Lebanon | |
| Grid position | 116/173 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.05 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1875, Victor Guérin noted about the village: "Kennarit, a village inhabited by Metualis and which succeeded an ancient locality, as evidenced by a reservoir dug into the rock, several sepulchral caves and ancient quarries."[2]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.69% of registered voters in Qennarit. 95.29% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]