Arida, Lebanon Explained

Official Name:Arida
Native Name:العريضة
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Akkar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Akkar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.6333°N 35.9778°W

Arida (Arabic: العريضة) is a village in northern Lebanon, on the Syrian border, which is formed by the mouth of the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi. It is located in the Akkar District of the Akkar Governorate.[1] Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims.[2] The Arida Border Crossing is the coastal border crossing between Lebanon and Syria.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aarida. Localiban. 2017-11-26. 2006-06-24. 2017-12-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040058/http://www.localiban.org/article1730.html. dead.
  2. Municipal and ikhtariyah elections in northern Lebanon . The Monthly . March 2019 . 92 . 22 .