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Blida, Lebanon
Blida (Arabic: بليدا) is a municipality in Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.
The municipality of Blida is located in the Kaza of Marjayoun one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Blida is 118 kilometers (73.3252 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft – 688.968 yd) above sea level. Blida surface stretches for 1330 hectares (13.3 km² – 5.1338 mi²).
E. H. Palmer wrote that the name Belidet meant "The little village".
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing [a] mosque, and having about 150 Moslem inhabitants, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land. One cistern and a good spring one mile south-east of the village give the water supply."
They further noted: "Here are several columns and remains of ruins. Double triangles are cut on either side of [the] door of [the] mosque."
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.68% of registered voters in Blida. 98.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
Blida, Lebanon
Blida (Arabic: بليدا) is a municipality in Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.
The municipality of Blida is located in the Kaza of Marjayoun one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Blida is 118 kilometers (73.3252 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft – 688.968 yd) above sea level. Blida surface stretches for 1330 hectares (13.3 km² – 5.1338 mi²).
E. H. Palmer wrote that the name Belidet meant "The little village".
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing [a] mosque, and having about 150 Moslem inhabitants, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land. One cistern and a good spring one mile south-east of the village give the water supply."
They further noted: "Here are several columns and remains of ruins. Double triangles are cut on either side of [the] door of [the] mosque."
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.68% of registered voters in Blida. 98.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.