Naoura
Village in Akkar District, Lebanon
Village in Akkar
Naoura النوره | |
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34°37′24″N 36°11′10″E / 34.62333°N 36.18611°E / 34.62333; 36.18611 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 374 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Naoura (Arabic: النوره) (also Noura) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[1]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as en-Naura, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites and Isma'ilites.[2]
References
- ^ 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 25 August 2021.
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Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Naoura, Localiban
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Capital: Halba
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