Houaich

Houaich (Arabic: حويش) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Houaich
حويش
village
Houaich is located in Lebanon
Houaich
Houaich
Coordinates: 34°29′54″N 36°07′01″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
  Total6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Elevation490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
  Total1,451 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population of Houaich is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-Huweish, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslims.[3]

References

  1. Houaich, 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 19 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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