Cheikh Taba (Arabic: الشيخ طابا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
Cheikh Taba
الشيخ طابا | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Cheikh Taba | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°04′40″E / 34.53306°N 36.07778°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,635 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population in Cheikh Taba are mostly Greek Orthodox and Maronite.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as esh-Sheikh Taba, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox Christians, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
In 1856 it was named Sheikh Taba on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Cheikh Taba, 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
editExternal links
edit- Cheikh Taba, Localiban