Aydamun (also spelled as Aidamoun or Aaidamoun)
Location
It is located in
Akkar District, about 30 minutes away from the governorate's capital Halba, and 3 hours from the capital
Beirut.
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History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Aidemun'' as a "Greek Christians" and Turkmen village, located east of esh-Sheikh Muhammed.[Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185]
Population
It has a population of about 4,000 people, 66% of whom are of Sunni Lebanese Turkmen origin. Christians comprise the remainder (80% are Greek Orthodox, and 20% are Maronite).[ Due to its Turkish ethnic links, the village has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding. However, its Turkish links are not as strong as the nearby Turkish-populated village of Kouachra.]
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