| Sayssouq سيسوق | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Sayssouq | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′20″N 36°03′09″E / 34.48889°N 36.05250°E / 34.48889; 36.05250 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Seisuk, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Maronite, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.
In 1856 it was named Seisuk on the Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year,
References
- ^ Sayssouq, 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
- Sayssouq, Localiban
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