Mimess
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Mimess
ميمس | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mimess (Arabic: ميمس) is a municipality the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.
History
[edit | edit source]In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of Mimis as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.[1]
In 1875 Victor Guérin noted: "At nine hours fifteen minutes, I crossed the Wadi Mimas, which leads to the Wadi et-Teim. Beyond, to the north, rises, on a hill, the village of the same name. It is inhabited by Druses and schismatic Greeks. Some ruins on a mound next to this village, on the west side, are called Kharbet Ras A'ly".[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014 Druze made up 82.14% and Christians made up 16.25% of registered voters in Mimess. 13.93% of the voters were Greek Orthodox.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Mimess, Localiban
