Keserwan District

This article is about the administrative district in Lebanon. For the historic region of the same place, see Kisrawan.

District in Keserwan-Jbeil, Lebanon

Keserwan District

قضاء كسروان

District

Jounieh Bay

Motto:

"The Christians' Castle"

Location in Lebanon

Country|  Lebanon
Governorate| Keserwan-Jbeil
Capital| Jounieh
Area

• Total| 336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Population

• Total| 182,834
• Density| 544/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Keserwan District (Arabic: قضاء كسروان, transliteration: Qaḍā' Kisrawān) is a district (qadaa) in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, to the northeast of Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital, Jounieh, is overwhelmingly Maronite Christian. The area is home to the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve.

## Etymology[edit]

The name of Keserwan is most probably that of a Persian clan named the Kesra, who were early Persian settlers of the region. Kesra (Arabicized version of Khosro) has always been a common Persian name. Keserwan is its plural form.[1]

## Demographics[edit]

According to voter registration data, the population is overwhelmingly Christian–the highest percentage-wise in the nation–with 97.95% of voters being Christian.[2] Of those, Maronites are the predominant denomination, comprising 92.16% of all voters in the district. The remaining Christians are Greek Melkite Catholics (2.14%), "minority Christians" (1.26%), Orthodox Christians (0.89%), Armenian Orthodox Christians (0.72%), Armenian Catholics (0.66%), and Evangelicals (0.11%). The Muslim population (2.05%) are divided between Shi'as (1.80%), Sunnis (0.25%), and Alawis (0.01%).

The number of registered voters by sect is as follows (with a total of 94200):

Harissa Cathedral, Keserwan District

* 86,044 Maronites
* 1,995 Greek Melkite Catholics
* 1,682 Shia Muslims
* 1,176 Minority Christians
* 832 Greek Orthodox Christians
* 668 Armenian Orthodox Christians
* 619 Armenian Catholic Christians
* 230 Sunni Muslims
* 99 Evangelical Christians
* 14 Alawites
* 7 Druze

### Electoral constituency[edit]

The district is part of the Keserwan-Byblos electoral district, with the district of Keserwan being allocated 5 Maronite seats (and the overall constituency having 7 Maronites and 1 Shi'ia).

Our Lady of Lebanon church, Keserwan District

## Cities, towns, and villages[edit]

* Aazra
* Adma
* Ain El Delbeh
* Ain el-Rihaneh
* Aintoura
* Ajaltoun
* Aramoun
* Ashqout
* Attine
* Ballouneh
* Batha
* Bekaata Ashqout
* Bekaata Kenaan
* Bezhel
* Bkerké
* Bouar
* Bqaatouta (Bkaatouta)
* Bzoummar
* Chahtoul
* Chnaniir
* Daraoun
* Daraya
* Dlebta
* Faitroun
* Faraya
* Fatqa
* Ghadir
* Ghbaleh
* Ghidras
* Ghineh
* Ghosta
* Harissa
* Hrajel
* Jdaidet Ghazir
* Jeita
* Jounieh
* Jouret Bedran
* Jouret Mhad
* Jouret el-Termos
* Jwar El Hous
* Kaslik
* Kfardebian
* Kfaryassine
* Kfour
* Kleiat
* Maarab
* Mayrouba
* Nammoura
* Okaibe
* Rayfoun
* Safra
* Sahel Alma
* Sarba
* Sehaileh
* Tabarja
* Wata El Jawz
* Yahchouch
* Zouk Mikael
* Zouk Mosbeh

## See also[edit]

* Assaf dynasty

## References[edit]

1. ^ Salibi, Kamal (2003). A house of many mansions : the history of Lebanon reconsidered (Repr. ed.). London: I.B. Tauris. p. 139\. ISBN 1860649122.
2. ^ https://elections.lebanese-forces.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/KESERWAN-JBEIL-1.pdf[bare URL PDF]

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Keserwan District, Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate

Capital: Jounieh

Towns and villages|

* Adma wa Dafneh
* Ain el-Rihaneh
* Aintoura
* Ajaltoun
* Aramoun
* Ashqout
* Azra
* Ballouneh
* Batha
* Bkerké
* Bqaatouta
* Bzoummar
* Chahtoul-Jouret Mhad
* Chnaniir
* Daraoun
* Daraya
* Dlebta
* Faitroun
* Faraya
* Fatqa
* Ghazir
* Ghbaleh
* Ghidras
* Ghineh
* Ghosta
* Harissa-Daraoun
* Herharaya
* Hrajel
* Jdaidet Ghazir
* Jeita
* Jouret Bedran
* Jouret el-Termos
* Kaslik
* Kfar Dibiane
* Kfar Yassine
* Okaibe
* Qattine
* Qleiat
* Maarab
* Mayrouba
* Rayfoun
* Safra
* Sahel Alma
* Sarba
* Sehaileh
* Tabarja
* Yahchouch
* Zouk Mikael
* Zouk Mosbeh

Notable landmarks|

* Our Lady of Lebanon
* Commemorative stelae of Nahr el-Kalb
* Jeita Grotto
* Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve
* Mzaar Kfardebian

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Districts of Lebanon

Akkar Governorate|

* Akkar

Baalbek-Hermel Governorate|

* Baalbek
* Hermel

Beirut Governorate|

* Beirut

Mount Lebanon Governorate|

* Aley
* Baabda
* Byblos (Jbeil)
* Chouf
* Keserwan
* Matn

North Governorate|

* Batroun
* Bsharri
* Koura
* Miniyeh-Danniyeh
* Tripoli
* Zgharta

Beqaa Governorate|

* Rashaya
* Western Beqaa
* Zahlé

South Governorate|

* Jezzine
* Sidon
* Tyre

Nabatieh Governorate|

* Bint Jbeil
* Hasbaya
* Marjeyoun
* Nabatieh

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