Sayssouq
Sayssouq
سيسوق | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Sayssouq | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′20″N 36°03′09″E / 34.48889°N 36.05250°ECoordinates: 34°29′20″N 36°03′09″E / 34.48889°N 36.05250°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 470 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Sayssouq (Arabic: سيسوق) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population in Sayssouq is mainly Maronite.[2]
History[]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Seisuk, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Maronite, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
In 1856 it was named Seisuk on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year,[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Sayssouq, 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 17 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
- ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
Bibliography[]
External links[]
- Sayssouq, Localiban
Categories:
- Populated places in Akkar District
- Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
- Populated places in Lebanon