Kouachra Explained

Kouachra
Native Name:الكواشرة
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:34.6106°N 36.2092°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Akkar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Akkar
Area Total Km2:5.58
Elevation M:700
Population Total:2763
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+961

Kouachra (ar|الكواشرة, also spelled as Kaweishra or Kavashra)[1] [2] is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. It is located approximately north of Beirut and north of Tripoli.[1] [3]

Location

Kouachra is located in Akkar District, near Al Qoubaiyat about an hour's drive from Tripoli. The village is situated on flat terrain at an altitude of above sea level.[2] The village has a small artificial lake.[4]

Population

Kouachra has a population of about 2,800 people, mostly of Sunni Turkish origin.[2] [1] And most of its residents are farmers.[5] [6] As of 31 December 2022, 1,596 Syrian refugees are registered in the settlement.[7]

The villagers support the Future Movement political party.[2]

Turkish identity

Owing to its Turkish ethnic identity, the village was visited by the Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in 2010[8] [9] and has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding, including university scholarships in Turkey.[5]

According to one local resident: "After Ottoman rule ended in Lebanon, we decided to stay on our land. We still maintain our Turkish language and traditions."[5]

The village also houses several hundred Syrian Turkmen who have fled the Syrian Civil War.[1] [10]

See also

References

34.612°N 36.208°W

Notes and References

  1. News: 6 December 2013 . Syrian Turkmen flee to Lebanon's Turkish village . https://web.archive.org/web/20180116193424/http://www.worldbulletin.net/syrian-turkmen/124411/syrian-turkmen-flee-to-lebanons-turkish-village . 16 January 2018 . 28 June 2015 . World Bulletin.
  2. Web site: Oytun Orhan. THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON. Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. 28 June 2015. 8. February 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305145731/http://cdncms.todayszaman.com/todayszaman/2013/02/12/Report%20No%2011.pdf. 5 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Kouachra. Localiban. 28 June 2015. 3 June 2015. 16 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116193448/http://www.localiban.org/article3483.html. dead.
  4. Book: George Taylor. The Roman Temples of Lebanon: A Pictorial Guide. 1971. Dar el-Machreq Publishers. 166. 2.
  5. News: Kaweishra: A Turkish village in Lebanon. 28 June 2015. Anadolu Agency. 4 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon . The Monthly . 4 November 2016 . 21 . March 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf . 3 June 2016 .
  7. Web site: 2023-01-10 . Syria Refugee Response Lebanon: Akkar Governorate - Distribution of the Registered Syrian Refugees at the Cadastral Level (As of 31 December 2022) - Lebanon ReliefWeb . 2024-09-19 . reliefweb.int . en.
  8. News: TULAY KARADENIZ. Turkey's Erdogan consolidates power with ascent to presidency. 28 June 2015. Reuters. 28 Aug 2014.
  9. News: PATRICK GALEY. Turkish PM urges Israeli apology during Lebanon trip. 28 June 2015. Hürriyet Daily News. 24 Nov 2010.
  10. News: Turkey extends aid to Turkmen refugees in Lebanon. 28 June 2015. ANADOLU AGENCY. 15 January 2015.

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