Laqlouq
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Laqlouq لقلوق Laklouk |
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Laqlouq Valley
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 Laqlouq
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| Coordinates: 34°8′19″N 35°52′20″E / 34.13861°N 35.87222°ECoordinates: 34°8′19″N 35°52′20″E / 34.13861°N 35.87222°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Jbeil |
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| • Total | 210 ha (520 acres) |
| Elevation | 1,780 m (5,840 ft) |
Laqlouq (Arabic: لقلوق), also spelled Laklouk is a mountainous areain the Jbeil District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon that is divided between 5 different villages, Aaqoura, Tannourine, Ehmej, Mazra'it Al Souyyad and Arab Al Laqlouq. It is located 69 kilometers northeast of Beirut. Laqlouq has an average elevation of 1,780 meters above sea level and a total land area of 210 hectares. The inhabitants of Laqlouq are mainly Maronite Christian with a significant Sunni Muslim minority in the village if Arab Al Laqlouq.
The village Arab Al Laqlouq was founded in the 18th century by Arabs who are known today as ′Arab al-Laqlouq or Arab al-Hayb. Their presence dates back to the era of Emir Bashir Shihab II, who granted the village residents their lands and who vacationed there in the summer months.
Today, most of Arab Al Laqlouq's working inhabitants are employed in trade in the coastal cities of Beirut or Tripoli, while local livestock owners graze their herds in the coastal rural areas. The village's main economic sector is agriculture, but its harvests are seasonally dependent, namely during the summer and fall, which is why most working residents are employed outside the village during the rest of the year. The main crops are apples, plums and vegetables.
Laqlouq's municipal council consisting of nine members, headed by a chairman, who was Ahmad Khodr as of 2007. It also is administered by a village council, which has three members led by a mayor, who was Hasan Salim as of 2007. The village council of Salim was elected in 1998. With the exception of a locally funded summer school, there are no educational institutions in the village, whose municipal projects have been hindered due to a lack of revenue.
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