Reshknanay
Reshknanay
رشكنانيه | |
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Municipality | |
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| Grid position | 180/288 PAL |
| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +9617 |
Reshknanay or Rishknaniyah (Arabic: رشكنانيه) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]E. H. Palmer wrote that the name comes from a personal name.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1875, during the late Ottoman era, Victor Guérin noted it as a small village of Metualis.[2]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A small village built of stone, containing about 100 Metawileh, on side of valley, surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. Water is obtained from cisterns and the spring of 'Ain el Tozeh."[3] They further noted: "The rocks to the west of the village are cut into wine-presses, cisterns, etc.; probably an ancient place."[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014 Muslims made up 99.64% of registered voters in Reshknanay. 96.07% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Recheknanay, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
