Al-Helaliyah
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Al-Helaliyah
الهلالية Hilalieh | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Helaliyah (Arabic: الهلالية), also spelled Hilalieh, is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Beirut.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Helaliyeh, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".[2]
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about Helalieh: "This village has 200 inhabitants, either Maronites or United Greeks. The church was built, as well as several houses, with regular stones of ancient appearance."[3]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Christians made up 90.61% and Muslims made up 8.30% of registered voters in Al-Helaliyah. 50.90% of the voters were Greek Catholics and 30.32% were Maronite Catholics.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Hlaliyeh (Saida) Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 508: "A huit heures dix minutes, après avoir gravi vers l'est des pentes cultivées par étages, je parviens à Helalieh. Ce village compte 200 habitants, soit Maronites, soit Grecs unis. L'église a été bâtie, ainsi que plusieurs maisons, avec des pierres régulières d'apparence antique"
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Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Hlaliyeh (Saida) Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
