Deir Jannine
دير جنين | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 34°33′53″N 36°10′37″E / 34.56472°N 36.17694°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2009)
[2] | |
• Total | 767 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Deir Jannine ( Arabic: دير جنين) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Deir Jannine are mostly Maronite. [2]
Deir Jenin is about 125 km (77.675 mi) from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It rises about 390 m (1,279.59 ft - 426,504 yd) above sea level and extends over an area estimated at 584 hectares (5.84 km² - 2.25424 mi² .
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Deir Jenin, whose inhabitants were Maronites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. [3]
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Deir Jannine
دير جنين | |
---|---|
village | |
Coordinates: 34°33′53″N 36°10′37″E / 34.56472°N 36.17694°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2009)
[2] | |
• Total | 767 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Deir Jannine ( Arabic: دير جنين) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Deir Jannine are mostly Maronite. [2]
Deir Jenin is about 125 km (77.675 mi) from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It rises about 390 m (1,279.59 ft - 426,504 yd) above sea level and extends over an area estimated at 584 hectares (5.84 km² - 2.25424 mi² .
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Deir Jenin, whose inhabitants were Maronites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. [3]
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