Ansariyah, Sidon Explained

Official Name:Ansariyah
Native Name:الأنصاريّة - Al Anşārīyyah
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
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.4167°N 35.2833°W

Ansariyah, Ansariyeh, or Insariye (Insârîyé) (ar|الأنصارية) is a municipality in South Governorate in Lebanon, 62 km from Beirut and 20 km south of Sidon. The area is 7.35 km² and is situated near the sea facing it from an altitude of 144 m.

History

On 5 September 1997 an attack force of seaborne Israeli commandos was ambushed approaching Ansariyah. The ambush had been prepared in advance by fighters from Amal and Hizbullah. The Lebanese army joined in the later stages of the incident. Twelve Israelis were killed.

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.51% of registered voters in Ansariyah. 97.36% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[1]

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Notes and References

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