Deir Jannine
Deir Jannine
دير جنين | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Deir Jannine | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′53″N 36°10′37″E / 34.56472°N 36.17694°ECoordinates: 34°33′53″N 36°10′37″E / 34.56472°N 36.17694°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 767 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Deir Jannine (Arabic: دير جنين) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Deir Jannine are mostly Maronite.[2]
History[]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Deir Jenin, whose inhabitants were Maronites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b Deir Jannine, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 16, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography[]
External links[]
- Deir Jannine, Localiban
Categories:
- Populated places in Akkar District
- Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
- Populated places in Lebanon