Aaouainat

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Aaouainat
عوينات
village
Aaouainat is located in Lebanon
Aaouainat
Aaouainat
Coordinates: 34°37′29″N 36°18′07″E / 34.62472°N 36.30194°E / 34.62472; 36.30194Coordinates: 34°37′29″N 36°18′07″E / 34.62472°N 36.30194°E / 34.62472; 36.30194
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total884 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Aaouainat (Arabic: عوينات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population is mostly Greek Orthodox and Maronite.[2]

History[]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-'Aweinat, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Greek Orthodox and Maronite.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b *Aaouainat, Localiban
  2. ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

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