Kfar Danis

Kfar Danis
كفر دنيس
Village
Kfar Danis

Location in Lebanon

Coordinates: 33°32′58″N 35°51′11″E / 33.54944°N 35.85306°E / 33.54944; 35.85306Coordinates: 33°32′58″N 35°51′11″E / 33.54944°N 35.85306°E / 33.54944; 35.85306
Country  Lebanon
Governorate Beqaa Governorate
District Rashaya District
Elevation[1] 3,710 ft (1,130 m)

Kfar Danis (كفر دنيس) is a village in Lebanon, situated in the Rashaya District, which is an administrative district within the Beqaa Governorate. It is located north of Dahr El Ahmar. Kfar Danis is 78 kilometres (48 mi) away from the capital of Beirut.[1]

Population

The main religions of the village are Sunnites and Shiites followed by Druze, Maronites and Greek Orthodox Christians.

A significant percentage of the village population have migrated to the capital city of Beirut. Also, a significant percentage of the village population have migrated overseas to countries such as Brazil, Argentina, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Gulf Arab states and European Union (UK and France). Migration figures are high to even suggest that every family in the village would at least have or know of one friend or relative that have migrated to another country.

Notable people

Families:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Kfar Danis" at localiban.org. Retrieved on 22 October 2015.
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