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Kaakour

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Kaakour
القعقور
Village
Kaakour is located in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°53′36″N 35°43′1″E / 33.89333°N 35.71694°E
Country Lebanon
Governorate Mount Lebanon
District Matn
Elevation 3,050 ft (930 m)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST) +3

El Kaakour or Qaaqour (Arabic: القعقور, romanized: al-Qaʿqūr) is a small village in the Matn District of Lebanon.[1] It's about 930 meters above sea level. It's located in a very mountainous area surrounded by pine trees. All people born in Kaakour are Maronite of the following families: Mazloum, Ashkar, Jerdak, Abou Antoun

Population: around 2000

The families Abou Antoun and Mazloum share a common heritage, both families migrated from Tartij to Kaakour in the 17th century

See also

References

  1. Back to citation "Qaaqour". Localiban. Localiban. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2018.