Ilat (Akkar) | |
Native Name: | إيلات |
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: | 34.5192°N 36.1097°W |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 4.01 |
Elevation M: | 350 |
Population Total: | 832 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 |
Ilat (Akkar) (Arabic: إيلات) (also Eilat) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Ilat is mostly Sunni Muslim or Maronite.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Eilat, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Maronites.[3]