Qana
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This article is about the town in Lebanon. For the village in Iran, see Qana, Iran. For the town in Israel, see Kfar Kana. For Qana, the old port in Yemen, see Cana, Yemen. For the ancient biblical village, see Cana. For the Japanese writing elements, see Kana.
Qana, also spelled Cana or Kana, (Arabic: قانا)[1] is a town in southern Lebanon located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the city of Tyre and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the border with Israel, in an area historically known as Upper Galilee.
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Qana
قانا | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°12′33″N 35°17′57″E | |
Grid position | 178/290 PAL |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Tyre |
Elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 10,000 (Estimate) |
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The 10,000 residents of Qana are primarily Shia[2] although there is also a Melkite (Greek Catholic) Christian community in the village.