Mitrit
{{Short description|Village in Koura District, Lebanon}}
Mitrit ({{langx|ar|متريت}}) is a village in the Koura District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon.{{cite web|title=Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon|url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf|publisher=The Monthly|accessdate=31 October 2016|page=23|date=March 2010|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf|archivedate=3 June 2016}} The population is mainly Maronite Christian with a Shia Muslim minority.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.aawsat.com/details.asp?issueno=11700&article=570627#.Xq1smlNRXqs|title=أقلية شيعية في شمال لبنان تهدد بتعطيل الانتخابات بسبب إقصائها, أخبــــــار|website=archive.aawsat.com}}
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 84.29% and Muslims made up 15.21% of registered voters in Mitrit. 81.30% of the voters were Maronite Catholics and 14.84% were Shiite Muslims.https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/الكورة/متريت/المذاهب/
References
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External links
- [http://www.localiban.org/article3883.html Metrit], Localiban
{{Koura District}}
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Category:Populated places in Koura District
Category:Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
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