Wadi Jezzine

Wadi Jezzine
وادي جزين
Ouadi Jezzine
Municipality
Wadi Jezzine is located in Lebanon
Wadi Jezzine
Wadi Jezzine
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°33′02″N 35°34′46″E / 33.55056°N 35.57944°E / 33.55056; 35.57944
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictJezzine District
Area
 • Total
0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
Elevation2,660 ft (810 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Wadi Jezzine (Arabic: وادي جزين) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon, about 75 km south of Beirut.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Wady Jezzin as a village by Jezzin, "East of et-Tuffa".[2]

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 99.31% of registered voters in Wadi Jezzine. 89.02% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ouadi Jezzine, localiban
  2. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
  3. ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة وادي جزين، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.

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