Fardis, Lebanon
Fardis
فرديس | |
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village | |
 Sisu XA-180, part of UNIFIL, in Fardis, 1998 | |
  Fardis Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′19″N 35°40′04″E / 33.37194°N 35.66778°E / 33.37194; 35.66778 | |
| Grid position | 143/159 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Fardis (Arabic: فرديس) is a small village the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.
History
In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of Fardis as Druze and "Greek" Christians.[1]
In 1852 Edward Robinson noted it as a village on the road between Rachaya Al Foukhar and Hasbaya, located directly east of Kaukaba.[2]
In 1875, Victor Guérin noted it as small village, inhabited by "Schismatic Greek" and Druse.[3]
Modern era
In 1988, when the no:Norbatt part of UNIFIL was stationed there, the village had 500 inhabitants, all Druze.
References
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1856, p. 416
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 285
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- 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.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1856). Later Biblical Researches in Palestine and adjacent regions: A Journal of Travels in the year 1852. London: John Murray.
External links
- Fardis Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
Capital: Hasbaya | ||
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