Mar Touma (Arabic: مار توما) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Mar Touma
مار توما | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Mar Touma | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′40″N 36°01′42″E / 34.51111°N 36.02833°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 607 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as Mar Tuma, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Mar Touma, 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 24 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Mar Touma, Localiban