Ilat (Akkar)

Ilat (Akkar) (Arabic: إيلات) (also Eilat) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Ilat (Akkar)
إيلات
village
Ilat (Akkar) is located in Lebanon
Ilat (Akkar)
Ilat (Akkar)
Coordinates: 34°31′09″N 36°06′35″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total832 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population of Ilat is mostly Sunni Muslim or Maronite.[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Eilat, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Maronites.[3]

References
  1. Ilat, 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 18 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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