Naoura

Naoura (Arabic: النوره) (also Noura) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Naoura
النوره
village
Naoura is located in Lebanon
Naoura
Naoura
Coordinates: 34°37′24″N 36°11′10″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Population
 (2009)[1]
  Total374 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as en-Naura, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites and Isma'ilites.[2]

References

  1. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

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