Bziza

File:Le temple sur les hauteurs du village.jpg

Bziza ({{langx|ar|بزيزا}}) is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon. There is a well-preserved Roman temple with three of its frontal portico columns still standing. In Byzantine times a two-apse church known as Our Lady of the Columns was built within its walls.{{Cite web |title=Bziza |url=https://www.ikamalebanon.com/national_heritage/north_nh/north_cities_nh/bziza.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316184354/https://www.ikamalebanon.com/national_heritage/north_nh/north_cities_nh/bziza.htm |archive-date=16 March 2016 |access-date=29 November 2024 |website=Ikama}}

The population of the town was 348 in 1953.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title= |url=https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf |access-date=2023-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf |archive-date=2023-03-24 }}

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 82.38% and Muslims made up 17.53% of registered voters in Bziza. 61.86% of the voters were Marotine Catholics, 19.21% were Greek Orthodox, 12.37% were Sunni Muslims and 5.15% were Shiite Muslims.{{cite web | url=https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/بزيزا/المذاهب/ | title=التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بزيزا، قضاء الكورة محافظة الشمال في لبنان }}

References

External links

[http://www.localiban.org/article3868.html Bziza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019012716/http://www.localiban.org/article3868.html |date=2016-10-19 }}, Localiban

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Category:Populated places in Koura District

Category:Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon