| Cheikh Taba الشيخ طابا | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Cheikh Taba | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°04′40″E / 34.53306°N 36.07778°E / 34.53306; 36.07778 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 km (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,635 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Cheikh Taba (Arabic: الشيخ طابا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Cheikh Taba are mostly Greek Orthodox and Maronite.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as esh-Sheikh Taba, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox Christians, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.
In 1856 it was named Sheikh Taba on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year.
References
- ^ Cheikh Taba, Localiban
- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 16, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
- Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
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
- Cheikh Taba, Localiban
 Akkar District, Akkar Governorate | ||||||||||||||||
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