Naoura (Arabic: النوره) (also Noura) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Naoura
النوره | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 34°37′24″N 36°11′10″E / 34.62333°N 36.18611°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 374 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[1]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as en-Naura, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites and Isma'ilites.[2]
References
editBibliography
editExternal links
edit- Naoura, Localiban