Tikrit (Arabic: تكريت), also spelled Tekrit, is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Tikrit
تكريت
village
Tikrit is located in Lebanon
Tikrit
Tikrit
Coordinates: 34°31′07″N 36°09′29″E / 34.51861°N 36.15806°E / 34.51861; 36.15806
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total
5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
4,069 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population of Tikrit is mostly Greek Orthodox Christian and Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Tekrit, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim or Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Tikrit, Localiban
  2. ^ 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 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

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