Al-Helaliyah
Al-Helaliyah
الهلالية Hilalieh | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Al-Helaliyah Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′07″N 35°23′40″E / 33.56861°N 35.39444°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Helaliyah (Arabic: الهلالية) is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Beirut.[1]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Helaliyeh, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".[2]
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about Helalieh: "This village has 200 inhabitants, either Maronites or United Greeks. The church was built, as well as several houses, with regular stones of ancient appearance."[3]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014 Christians made up 90.61% and Muslims made up 8.30% of registered voters in Al-Helaliyah. 50.90% were Greek Catholics and 30.32% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hlaliyeh (Saida) Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 508: "A huit heures dix minutes, après avoir gravi vers l'est des pentes cultivées par étages, je parviens à Helalieh. Ce village compte 200 habitants, soit Maronites, soit Grecs unis. L'église a été bâtie, ainsi que plusieurs maisons, avec des pierres régulières d'apparence antique"
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الهلالية، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 2. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
[edit]- Hlaliyeh (Saida) Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
