Tayr Felsay Explained

Tayr Felsay
Native Name:طير فلسيه
Native Name Lang:ara
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Lebanon
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:South Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tyre
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation M:260
Timezone:GMT +3
Coordinates:33.3089°N 35.3481°W
Grid Position:113/153 L

Tayr Felsay (ar|طير فلسيه) is a municipality in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river and 14 kilometres northeast of Tyre.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.[1]

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."[2]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.61% of registered voters in Tayr Felsay. 98.62% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]

Bibliography

. Edward Henry Palmer. 1881. The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Palmer, 1881, p. 33
  2. Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 94
  3. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/طير-فلسيه/المذاهب/