Tannoura, Lebanon Explained

Official Name:Tannoura
Other Name:Tannura, Tanoura
Native Name:تنورة
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:Beqaa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rashaya District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:33.4736°N 35.8028°W
Elevation M:1000

Tannoura, Arabic: تنورة, is a local authority situated in Rashaya District, Lebanon.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Tannura's population as being Druze.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138