Ain Yaaqoub

Ain Yaaqoub (Arabic: عين يعقوب) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Ain Yaaqoub
عين يعقوب
village
Ain Yaaqoub is located in Lebanon
Ain Yaaqoub
Ain Yaaqoub
Coordinates: 34°31′10″N 36°11′55″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total1,281 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population of Ain Yaaqoub is mainly Greek Orthodox and Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain Ya'kob, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]

References
  1. Ain Yaaqoub, Localiban
  2. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

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