Al-Loubiyah Explained

Official Name:Al-Loubiyah
Other Name:Al-Loubieh
Native Name:اللوبية
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:South Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sidon District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.4256°N 35.2833°W

Al-Loubiyah, or Al-Loubieh (Arabic: اللوبية) is a municipality in south Lebanon 62 km from and 20 km south of Sidon, 21 km north of Tyre, area 2.23 km2, altitude 144 m.

Al-Loubiyah is also the name for a traditional Lebanese mezze made from green beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic and salt, all sauteed in olive oil.

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.46% of registered voters in Al-Loubiyah. 97.84% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة اللوبيه، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان. إعْرَفْ لبنان.