Jebrayel (Arabic: جبرايل) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Jebrayel
جبرايل | |
|---|---|
town | |
  Jebrayel | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′16″N 36°07′51″E / 34.52111°N 36.13083°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,826 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population in Jebrayel is mainly Antiochian Orthodox Church Christians.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, which he called Jibra'il, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Jebrayel, 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 16 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- Jebrayel, Localiban