Al-Khalouat الخلوات | |
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Municipality | |
Al-KhalouatLocation within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°24′58″N 35°44′19″E / 33.41611°N 35.73861°E / 33.41611; 35.73861 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
District | Hasbaya District |
Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Khalouat alt. Khalwat (Arabic: الخلوات) is a municipality the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.
History
In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of el-Khulwat as being Druze.
Demographics
In 2014 Druze made up 99.69% of registered voters in Al-Khalouat.
References
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
- https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/حاصبيا/الخلوات/المذاهب/
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Khalouat, Localiban
Hasbaya District, Nabatieh Governorate | ||
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Capital | Hasbaya | |
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