Kfaraakka

Kfaraakka also spelled Kferaakka (Arabic: كفرعقا) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon. It covers an area of 5.6 million square meters with an estimated population of 3,500.[1]

Kfarakka
Village
Kfarakka
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°18′10.8″N 35°50′13.2″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictKoura District
Highest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Lowest elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,500
 • Religion
99.5% Greek Orthodox
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
Websitehttp://kafaraka.gov.lb/

Kfaraakka produces and exports the most olive oil in Lebanon. It is about 350 meters above sea level, It has two hills: Mar Youhanna Hill, and Mar Nohra Hill. It is 17 kilometres from the coastal city of Tripoli and 11 kilometres from Chekka.[2][3]

Etymology

The village of Kfaraakka derives its name from the Aramaic language, composed of two words: Kafar and Aka. “Kafar” means village and "Aka" means sorrow, so the meaning of Kfaraakka is the village of sadness, gloom and distress.[4][5]

Demographics

Kfaraakka is a pro Greek Orthodox village with a small Maronite community.[6]

Education

There are two official complementary schools in Kfaraakka, one for males and one for females, a mixed public high school, a private professional institute (Freddy Atallah - IFA)[7] and a branch of the American University for Culture and Education (AUCE).[8]

Street names

as of 2017, Kfaraakka has 10 named streets[9][10]

  • Al Biyad
  • Al Seha
  • Al Matriyeh
  • Al Ramieh
  • Dahr Al Mazraa
  • Fouk Al Bir
  • Mar Nohra
  • Mar Youhanna
  • Tahta
  • Talaa

Notable residents

References
  1. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام - بلدة كفرعقا الكورانية الاولى في انتاج الزيت وتصديره ايقونة كنيسة رقاد السيدة "ام النور" نضحت زيتا سنة 1957".
  3. "The Location".
  4. "The name".
  5. "إميل بديع بعقوب - المكتبة الشاملة الحديثة".
  6. "مسيحيو الروم الارثوذكس اللبنانيون".
  7. "Institut Freddy Atallah (IFA), Main Street, Kfar Aaqqa (2022)".
  8. "Auce Koura Page - Kfar Aaqqa 🇱🇧 - WorldPlaces".
  9. http://kafaraka.gov.lb/street-naming-and-numbering/
  10. http://kafaraka.gov.lb/survey-syrian-refugees/
  • Kfar Aaqqa, Localiban
  • The municipality of Kafaraka

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