Hayzouq (Arabic: حيزوق) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Hayzouq
حيزوق | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Hayzouq | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′52″N 36°07′43″E / 34.54778°N 36.12861°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,030 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population is mostly Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Haizuk, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Hayzouq, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 18, 22. 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- Hayzouq, Localiban