Berkail

Berqayel or Berkayel (Arabic: برقايل) is one of the largest and the most historical towns in Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon. Berkail is about 25 km north Tripoli. Berkail is well known by its olive production and green fields. It is a Sunni Muslim community.[1]

Berkail

برقايل
Berkail
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34.4774°N 36.0338°E / 34.4774; 36.0338
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)+3

Economy

Much of Berkail's population is employed by the Lebanese Army. Olives are the main agricultural product.

References

  1. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
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