Tachaa | |
Native Name: | تاشع |
Native Name Lang: | ara |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Akkar |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Akkar |
Coordinates: | 34.4978°N 36.1883°W |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 3.79 |
Population Total: | 1136 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 |
Tachaa (Arabic: تاشع) (also Tshea) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Tshea is Sunni Muslim and Maronite.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Tasha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox.[3]