Al-Khalouat Explained

Al-Khalouat
Native Name:الخلوات
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location of Al-Khalouat within Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:33.4161°N 35.7386°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Nabatieh Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hasbaya District
Elevation M:950
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

Al-Khalouat alt. Khalwat (ar|الخلوات) is a municipality the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.

History

In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of el-Khulwat as being Druze.[1]

Demographics

In 2014 Druze made up 99.69% of registered voters in Al-Khalouat.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
  2. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/حاصبيا/الخلوات/المذاهب/