Braiqaa
Braiqaa
بريقع | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Image of Braiqaa from a hill in the village | |
  Braiqaa Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′27″N 35°23′00″E / 33.34083°N 35.38333°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Nabatieh District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hussein Mrad |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Braiqaa (Arabic: بريقع) is a municipality in the Nabatieh District in Lebanon.
History
[edit]In 1875, Victor Guérin noted about the village (which he called Breika): "I reach Breika, a village of 250 inhabitants, most of them Metualis. A few Christian families, "United Greeks" or Maronites, occupy a separate district. At the bottom of the village, towards the east, I am shown the site of an old church built with enormous blocks that are rather badly squared. I would rather be disposed to see the remains of an ancient defensive tower, rectangular in shape. In any case, the interior is full of graves, as this is where the Christians of Kouseibeh and Breika used to bury their dead."[1]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Muslims made up 99.59% of registered voters in Braiqaa. 98.78% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Guérin, 1880, p. 528: "j'atteins Breika, village de 250 habitants, la plupart Métualis. Quelques familles chrétiennes, grecques unies ou maronites, occupent un quartier distinct. Au bas du village, vers l'est, on me montre l'emplacement d'une ancienne église construite avec des blocs énormes assez mal équarris. Je serais plutôt disposé à y voir les restes d'une antique tour de défense, de forme rectangulaire. Quoi qu'il en soit, l'intérieur est rempli de tombes, car c'est là que les chrétiens de Kouseibeh et de Breika ont l'habitude d'enterrer leurs morts."
- ↑ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بريقع، قضاء النبطية محافظة النبطية في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
[edit]- Braiqeaa (archive.org), Localiban
