Ain Yaaqoub
Appearance
Ain Yaaqoub
عين يعقوب | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°31′10″N 36°11′55″E / 34.51944°N 36.19861°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,281 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Ain Yaaqoub (Arabic: عين يعقوب) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Ain Yaaqoub is mainly Greek Orthodox and Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain Ya'kob, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ain Yaaqoub, 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 17 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Ain Yaaqoub, Localiban