Coordinates: 34°27′25″N 36°07′21″E / 34.45694°N 36.12250°E / 34.45694; 36.12250

Hrar

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Hrar
حرار
village
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CountryFile:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total
7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Elevation880 m (2,890 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
2,306 eligible voters
 • Density301/km2 (779/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Hrar (Arabic: حرار) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population of Hrar is mainly Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Harar, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]

In 1856 it was named Harar on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hrar, Localiban
  2. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 186
  4. ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon

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