Wadi El Haour (Arabic: وادي الحور) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Wadi El Haour
وادي الحور | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Wadi El Haour | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′32″N 36°09′17″E / 34.60889°N 36.15472°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.73 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 394 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 village as Wady el-Hawar, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Greek Orthodox.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Wadi El Haour, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Wadi El Haour, Localiban