Darb as-Sim
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Darb as-Sim
درب السيم Darb es-Sim | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Darb as-Sim (Arabic: درب السيم) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1875 Victor Guérin visited and described it: "I arrive at the village of Derb es-Sin, also known as Deir es-Sin. Inhabited by 300 Maronites, it must have succeeded an ancient settlement. A few plantations of mulberry, orange, and fig trees are nearby."[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Christians made up 98.14% of registered voters in Darb as-Sim. 79.76% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Darb es Sim (archive.org), Localiban
