Tayr Felsay
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Tayr Felsay
طير فلسيه | |
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Municipality | |
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| Grid position | 113/153 L |
| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Tayr Felsay (Arabic: طير فلسيه) is a municipality in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river and 14 kilometres northeast of Tyre.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014 Muslims made up 99.61% of registered voters in Tayr Felsay. 98.62% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Tayr Falsay, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
