Beit Awkar, Beit Okar, Beit Aoukar ( Arabic: بيت عوكر) is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 15 km to the east of Tripoli, 10 km from Zgharta. [1]
The people of the village are predominantly Maronite Christians. [2]
It has a beautiful nature and a strategic view over Tripoli, Zgharta, Koura, and part of Dunnieh and Bsharreh mountains. It is well known for having a high level of educated people and priests.[ citation needed] Amongst notable people from the village is Mary Rose Oakar, a 27-year-old congresswoman and a fighter for Arabic rights in the United States.[ citation needed] We note that most of the villagers have the same family name, Awkar.
34°25′58″N 35°55′01″E / 34.4327°N 35.9170°E
Beit Awkar, Beit Okar, Beit Aoukar ( Arabic: بيت عوكر) is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 15 km to the east of Tripoli, 10 km from Zgharta. [1]
The people of the village are predominantly Maronite Christians. [2]
It has a beautiful nature and a strategic view over Tripoli, Zgharta, Koura, and part of Dunnieh and Bsharreh mountains. It is well known for having a high level of educated people and priests.[ citation needed] Amongst notable people from the village is Mary Rose Oakar, a 27-year-old congresswoman and a fighter for Arabic rights in the United States.[ citation needed] We note that most of the villagers have the same family name, Awkar.
34°25′58″N 35°55′01″E / 34.4327°N 35.9170°E