Bebnine ببنين | |
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  Bebnine Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates:34°29′54″N35°59′45″E / 34.49833°N 35.99583°E /34.49833; 35.99583 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Elevation | 300 ft (100 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Bebnine (Arabic:ببنين) is a town located in theAkkar District of theAkkar Governorate inLebanon.[1] Its inhabitants are primarilySunni Muslims.[2]
In 1838,Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants wereSunni Muslims andGreek Orthodox, located west ofesh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
In 1856 it was namedBibnin onKiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year.[4]
In 2014,Muslims made up 99.79% of registered voters in Bebnine. 99.50% of the voters wereSunni Muslims.[5]
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