Deir Billa

Deir Billa
ديربلا
Municipality
Map showing the location of Deir Billa within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Deir Billa within Lebanon
Deir Billa
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°14′50″N 35°48′51″E / 34.2471386°N 35.8141883°E / 34.2471386; 35.8141883
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictBatroun District
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+06

Deir Billa (Arabic: دير بيلاَ) is a municipality in the Batroun District, North Governorate of Lebanon. The village is located near the towns of Wata Fares and Daael. The municipality is member of Federation of Bcharreh District Municipalities.[1] In 2009, there were 759 voters in the town[2] and that number rose to 805 in 2014.[3]

Demographics

In 2014 Christians made up 81.49% of registered voters in Deir Billa and Muslims made up 18.51%. 75.78% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 17.02% were Shiite Muslims.[4]

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