Doueir | |
Native Name: | دوير |
Native Name Lang: | ara |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Doueir within Lebanon |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
Coordinates: | 33.3864°N 35.4144°W |
Grid Position: | 120/161 L |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Nabatieh Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nabatieh District |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | mohammad kanso |
Area Total Km2: | 10 |
Elevation M: | 420 |
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 |
Doueir (Arabic: دوير, ad-Duwayr), or Dweir, is a village of 7,500 inhabitants in Southern Lebanon near Nabatieh, and north of the Litani River. It is located directly next to the village of Charkiyeh. Although Doueir is considered a big village, it is the home of many well-known Lebanese such as former Labour minister Ali Qanso, and the late physics scientist Rammal Rammal.
In 1875 Victor Guérin found it to be a large village with 800 Metuali inhabitants.[1]
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Doueir was among the first targets of the Israel Defense Forces, with a family of 12 killed on July 13.[2] [3] [4] The village has since benefited from investment by the Italian government to build a new olive oil mill.[5]