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Kaferkahel (), also spelled Kfarkahel, Kfarqahel, Kfar Kahel or Kfar Qahel, is a Lebanese village in the Koura District of the North governorate. Characterized by its geographical location as it separates the district of Al-Koura and Zgharta-corner through the Kadisha Valley and the Kadisha River. The village is majority Sunni Muslim. A church and a mosque are situated in the center of the village. There is also a little abandoned church dedicated to St. Elias () on the banks of the Kadisha River, where celebrations for Mar Illiess take place in July.

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Place details

Locality
كفر قاهل
Region
محافظة الشمال
Country
لبنان
Population
0

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Contents
  • Demographics
  • Faith
  • Diaspora
  • Main families
  • River
  • Election of the municipalities of Kaferkahel
  • References
  • External links

Kaferkahel (), also spelled Kfarkahel, Kfarqahel, Kfar Kahel or Kfar Qahel, is a Lebanese village in the Koura District of the North governorate. Characterized by its geographical location as it separates the district of Al-Koura and Zgharta-corner through the Kadisha Valley and the Kadisha River. The village is majority Sunni Muslim. A church and a mosque are situated in the center of the village. There is also a little abandoned church dedicated to St. Elias () on the banks of the Kadisha River, where celebrations for Mar Illiess take place in July.

thumb|right| The "Mar Illiess" Church thumb|right|Kadisha River thumb|right|Olive tree in Kaferkahel

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kaferkahel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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