| Deir Jannine دير جنين | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Deir Jannine | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′53″N 36°10′37″E / 34.56472°N 36.17694°E / 34.56472; 36.17694 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.84 km (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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.
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 .
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Deir Jenin, whose inhabitants were Maronites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.
References
- ^ Deir Jannine, 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 16 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
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
- Deir Jannine, Localiban
 Akkar District, Akkar Governorate | ||||||||||||||||
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