Cheikh Taba
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Cheikh Taba
الشيخ طابا | |
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village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,635 eligible voters |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Cheikh Taba (Arabic: الشيخ طابا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Cheikh Taba are mostly Greek Orthodox and Maronite.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as esh-Sheikh Taba, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox Christians, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
In 1856 it was named Sheikh Taba on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Cheikh Taba, Localiban
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
- ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Cheikh Taba, Localiban
