Houaich (Arabic: حويش) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Houaich
حويش | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 34°29′54″N 36°07′01″E / 34.49833°N 36.11694°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,451 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
The population of Houaich is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-Huweish, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslims.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Houaich, 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 19 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Houaich, Localiban