Aydamun عيدمون | |
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Village | |
  Aydamun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°35′53″N36°17′13″E / 34.59806°N 36.28694°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Aydamun (also spelled as Aidamoun or Aaidamoun) [1] [2] [3] is a Lebanese village. [4]
It is located in Akkar District, about 30 minutes away from the governorate's capital Halba, and 3 hours from the capital Beirut. [4]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''Aidemun as a "Greek Christians" and Turkmen village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed. [5]
It has a population of about 4,000 people, 66% of whom are of Sunni Lebanese Turkmen origin. Christians comprise the remainder (80% are Greek Orthodox, and 20% are Maronite). [4] Due to its Turkish ethnic links, the village has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding. However, its Turkish links are not as strong as the nearby Turkish-populated village of Kouachra. [6] In 1966 the village had a population of about 300 people, and it was famous for producing Akkar carpets, which were home-produced by the local women. [7]
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