Sayssouq
سيسوق | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 34°29′20″N 36°03′09″E / 34.48889°N 36.05250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Population (2009)
[2] | |
• Total | 470 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Sayssouq ( Arabic: سيسوق) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population in Sayssouq is mainly Maronite. [2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Seisuk, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Maronite, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. [3]
In 1856 it was named Seisuk on the Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year, [4]
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Sayssouq
سيسوق | |
---|---|
village | |
Coordinates: 34°29′20″N 36°03′09″E / 34.48889°N 36.05250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Population (2009)
[2] | |
• Total | 470 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Sayssouq ( Arabic: سيسوق) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population in Sayssouq is mainly Maronite. [2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Seisuk, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Maronite, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. [3]
In 1856 it was named Seisuk on the Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year, [4]
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