Ilat (Akkar) (Arabic: إيلات) (also Eilat) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Ilat (Akkar)
إيلات | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Ilat (Akkar) | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′09″N 36°06′35″E / 34.51917°N 36.10972°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 832 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population of Ilat is Sunni Muslim and Maronite.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Eilat, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Maronites.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Ilat, 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 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Ilat, Localiban