Kouachra
الكواشرة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kouachra Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′38″N 36°12′33″E / 34.61056°N 36.20917°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,763 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Kouachra (Arabic: الكواشرة, also spelled as Kaweishra or Kavashra)[1][2] is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It is located approximately 131 kilometres (81 mi) north of Beirut and 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of Tripoli.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Syrian Turkmen flee to Lebanon's Turkish village". World Bulletin. 6 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Kouachra". Localiban. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2015.