Sfaray Explained

Official Name:Sfaray
Native Name:صفاريه
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:Jezzine District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:4.61
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.5547°N 35.4939°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:520

Sfaray (Arabic: صفاريه) is a village in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon, about 53 km south of Beirut.[1]

History

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

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.localiban.org/sfaray-3538 Sfaray
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187