Haytla
Haytla
هيتلا | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Haytla | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′09″N 36°08′02″E / 34.60250°N 36.13389°ECoordinates: 34°36′09″N 36°08′02″E / 34.60250°N 36.13389°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 712 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Haytla (Arabic: هيتلا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population is mostly Greek Orthodox and Alawite.[2]
History[]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Heitela, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites and Greek Orthodox.[3]
In 1856 it was also named Heitela on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Haytla, 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 19 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
- ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
Bibliography[]
External links[]
- Haytla, Localiban
Categories:
- Populated places in Akkar District
- Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon
- Populated places in Lebanon