Souaisset (Arabic: السويسة) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Souaisset
السويسة | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Souaisset | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′22″N 36°07′25″E / 34.55611°N 36.12361°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,158 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as es-Suweisy, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Souaisset, Localiban
- ^ 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 20 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Souaisset, Localiban