Machha
Machha
مشحة | |
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village | |
 Machha, 2014 | |
  Machha | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′30″N 36°06′53″E / 34.54167°N 36.11472°E / 34.54167; 36.11472 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,286 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Machha (Arabic: مشحة) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.[3] Its population comprises mostly Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Meshha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians.[4]
References
- ^ Machha, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Localiban. "Machha - Localiban". www.localiban.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
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
- Machha, Localiban
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