Kniseh, Tyre

Kniseh (also Romanized Kanisah, Keniseh) is a village in the Tyre District, South Governorate of Lebanon, 10 km southeast of Tyre. Kniseh's most prominent family is Souwaydan [1] and it is birthplace of Layal Abboud.

This article is about a Lebanese village. For the village in Syria, see Kniseh.
Kniseh, Tyre
كنيسة، صور
Village
Map showing the location of Tayibe within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Tayibe within Lebanon
Kniseh, Tyre
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°15′43″N 35°15′47″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictTyre District
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
Websiteبلدية الكنيسة


References
  1. Encyclopedia of Lebanon. vol 15. Edito Creps International. 1998. p. 166.
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