Kfar Abida Kfar Aabida كفرعبيدا | |
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Village | |
 Interactive map of Kfar Abida | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 9,613 |
| Postal code | 4107[1] |
  Fadous Sud Shown within Lebanon | |
| Alternative name | Fadaous Sud |
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| Location | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south ofBatroun,Lebanon |
| Region | North Governorate |
| Coordinates | 34°13′35″N35°39′36″E / 34.226389°N 35.66°E /34.226389; 35.66 |
| Type | Flint factory[2] |
| Part of | Tell Fadous |
| Length | 800 meters[3] |
| History | |
| Cultures | Qaraoun |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Maurice Tallon, Dörte Rokitta-Krumnow[4] |
| Public access | Yes |
Kfar Abida (Arabic: كفرعبيدا), sometimes spelledKfar Aabida orKfaraabida, is a village located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south ofBatroun in theBatroun District of theNorth Governorate inLebanon.[5]
Located south of the tell, is Fadous Sud, aHeavy Neolithic site of theQaraoun culture.[6][7]
On the coast, in the southwest of the town, lies an archaeologicaltell,Tell Fadous. The site may have been part of Byblos (12 km) to the south. Ceramic and architectural similaritiies are found from Sidon in the south to Tell Arqa in the north.
Phase III (EB II) shows a regular layout of the settlement with buildings separated by narrow streets.[8]
Phase IV (EB III) has a different layout where the buildings are spaced farther apart.[9]
In 2014Christians made up 99.39% of registered voters in Kfar Abida. 92.54% of the voters wereMaronite Catholics.[10]
