Deir Jannine Explained

Deir Jannine
Native Name:دير جنين
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Akkar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Akkar
Coordinates:34.5647°N 36.1769°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.84
Elevation M:390
Population Total:767 eligible voters
Population As Of:2009
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:+961

Deir Jannine (Arabic: دير جنين) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.

The population in Deir Jannine are mostly Maronite.[2]

Deir Jenin is about 125 km (77.675 mi) from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It rises about 390 m (1,279.59 ft - 426,504 yd) above sea level and extends over an area estimated at 584 hectares (5.84 km² - 2.25424 mi² .

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Deir Jenin, whose inhabitants were Maronites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.localiban.org/deir-jannine-4701 Deir Jannine
  2. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon . The Monthly . 16 August 2021 . 16, 21 . March 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf . 3 June 2016 .
  3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185