Hlaliyeh (Sidon) Explained

Official Name:Hlaliyeh (Saida)
Native Name:هلالية (صيدا)
Settlement Type:Village
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
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Land Km2:0.91
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.5686°N 35.3944°W
Elevation M:140

Hlaliyeh (Saida) (Arabic: هلالية (صيدا)) is a suburb of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located from Beirut.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Helaliyeh, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".[2]

In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about Helalieh: "This village has 200 inhabitants, either Maronites or United Greeks. The church was built, as well as several houses, with regular stones of ancient appearance."[3]

Bibliography

. Victor Guérin. Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. 1880. L'Imprimerie Nationale. Paris. French.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.localiban.org/hlaliyeh-saida-412 Hlaliyeh (Saida)
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
  3. Guérin, 1880, p. 508: "A huit heures dix minutes, après avoir gravi vers l'est des pentes cultivées par étages, je parviens à Helalieh. Ce village compte 200 habitants, soit Maronites, soit Grecs unis. L'église a été bâtie, ainsi que plusieurs maisons, avec des pierres régulières d'apparence antique"