Aydamun

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Aydamun
عيدمون
Village
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Aydamun
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°35′53″N36°17′13″E / 34.59806°N 36.28694°E / 34.59806; 36.28694
CountryLebanon
Governorate Akkar
District Akkar
Elevation
[1]
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]

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Location

It is located in Akkar District, about 15 minutes away from Kouachra, and 3 hours from the capital Beirut. [4]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''Aidemun as a "Greek Christians" and Turkmen village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed. [5]

Population

It has a population of about 3,000 people, 75% of whom are of Sunni Turkish 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]

The villagers support the Future Movement political party. [4]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Aaidamoun – Chikhlar". Localiban. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. "Army Seizes Large Arms Cache at Depot in Akkar, Detains Syrians near Arsal". Naharnet . 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. "UN: To avoid tensions with refugees, Lebanese hosts need support". IRIN. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
  6. Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. Robert Boulanger (1966). Boulanger, Robert (ed.). The Middle East: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette. p. 195.

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