Qennarit
Human settlement in Lebanon
Village in South Governorate, Lebanon
Qennarit قناريت | |
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Village | |
33°30′13″N 35°22′45″E / 33.50361°N 35.37917°E / 33.50361; 35.37917 | |
Grid position | 116/173 L |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Sidon District |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 3.05 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
Elevation [1] | 750 ft (230 m) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Qennarit (Arabic: قناريت) is a local authority/village in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.[1]
History
In 1875, Victor Guérin noted about the village: "Kennarit, a village inhabited by Metualis and which succeeded an ancient locality, as evidenced by a reservoir dug into the rock, several sepulchral caves and ancient quarries."[2]
References
- ^ a b c Qennarit, Localiban
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures quinze minutes, je redescends vers le sud-sud- est, et, suivant bientôt vers l'ouest l'Oued Kennarit, j'en gravis la berge septentrionale, à deux heures quarante-cinq minutes. A trois heures, je parviens à Kennarit, village habité par des Métualis et qui a succédé à une localité antique, comme le prouvent un réservoir creusé dans le roc, plusieurs grottes sépulcrales et d'anciennes carrières."
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Qennarit, Localiban
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Sidon District, South Governorate
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