Rihaniyeh
Village in Akkar, Lebanon
Village in Akkar
Rihaniyeh الريحانيه (عكـار) | |
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34°34′58″N 36°07′02″E / 34.58278°N 36.11722°E / 34.58278; 36.11722 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 513 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Rihaniyeh (Arabic: الريحانيه (عكـار)) (also Rihaniyet) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population is mostly Alawite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as er-Rihaniyeh, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Alawites.[3]
References
- ^ a b Rihaniyeh, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Rihaniyeh, Localiban
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Capital: Halba
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