Kaferkahel
Sign in to saveKaferkahel (), 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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- Instance of
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- Country
- Lebanon
- Located in
- Koura District
- Area
- 173
- Official website
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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.
thumb|right| The "Mar Illiess" Church thumb|right|Kadisha River thumb|right|Olive tree in Kaferkahel
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