Hisah
حيصا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°35′47″N 36°3′17″E / 34.59639°N 36.05472°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2009)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,756 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Hisah (Hokr el Haïssa, [3] Haysa, Hayssa, El Haïssa, Hisa, Arabic: حيصا) is a northern Lebanese village in Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites [4] [5] and Sunni Muslims. [2]
The history of the village goes back to the days of the Banu Hilal tribe, and it is named after the horse of Abu-Zayd al-Hilali. [6]
In the late 1620s or early 1630s, the Druze strongman of and Ottoman governor Fakhr al-Din II planted a large grove of mulberry trees in Hisah, as well as Tripoli, as part of his efforts to stimulate the burgeoning silk industry of Mount Lebanon. [7]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Alawites, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. [8]
During the 2006 Lebanon War, a bridge in the village was bombed by Israeli planes, leaving up to 12 people dead. [9] [10] [11]
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Hisah
حيصا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°35′47″N 36°3′17″E / 34.59639°N 36.05472°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2009)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,756 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Hisah (Hokr el Haïssa, [3] Haysa, Hayssa, El Haïssa, Hisa, Arabic: حيصا) is a northern Lebanese village in Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites [4] [5] and Sunni Muslims. [2]
The history of the village goes back to the days of the Banu Hilal tribe, and it is named after the horse of Abu-Zayd al-Hilali. [6]
In the late 1620s or early 1630s, the Druze strongman of and Ottoman governor Fakhr al-Din II planted a large grove of mulberry trees in Hisah, as well as Tripoli, as part of his efforts to stimulate the burgeoning silk industry of Mount Lebanon. [7]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Alawites, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. [8]
During the 2006 Lebanon War, a bridge in the village was bombed by Israeli planes, leaving up to 12 people dead. [9] [10] [11]
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