Rihaniyeh

Rihaniyeh (Arabic: الريحانيه (عكـار)) (also Rihaniyet) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Rihaniyeh
الريحانيه (عكـار)
village
Rihaniyeh is located in Lebanon
Rihaniyeh
Rihaniyeh
Coordinates: 34°34′58″N 36°07′02″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total513 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The population is mostly Alawite.[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as er-Rihaniyeh, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Alawites.[3]

References
  1. Rihaniyeh, Localiban
  2. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

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