Kfar Danis
| Kafrdeenis | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Nickname(s): Yogurt Sellers ( بياعين الروبة ) | |
  Kafrdeenis Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′58″N 35°51′11″E / 33.54944°N 35.85306°ECoordinates: 33°32′58″N 35°51′11″E / 33.54944°N 35.85306°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Rashaya District |
| Government | |
| Elevation[1] | 3,710 ft (1,130 m) |
KfarDeenis كفردينس is a village in Lebanon, situated in the Rashaya District, which is an administrative district within the Beqaa Governorate. It is located north of Dahr El Ahmar. KfarDeenis is 78 kilometres (48 mi) away from the capital of Beirut.[1]
Population
The main religion of the village is [[Sunni Islam in Lebanon|Sunnites]سُني].
A significant percentage of the village population have migrated to the capital city of Beirut. Also, a significant percentage of the village population have migrated overseas to countries such as Brazil, Argentina, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Gulf Arab states and European Union (UK and France). Migration figures are high to even suggest that every family in the village would at least have or know of one friend or relative that have migrated to another country.
Notable people
- Canadian hockey player Nazem Kadri is of local descent through his father, Sam Kadri.
Families
- Kadri / Elkadri / El-Kadri / Elkaderi / El-Kaderi
- Sabbahi
- Ismail
- Tarras
- Assaf
- Abou Fares
- Abou Shami
- Hammoud
- Ibrahim
- Iskandar
- Osman
See also
References
- 1 2 "KfarDeenis" at localiban.org. Retrieved on 22 October 2015.
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