Qennarit
Qennarit
قناريت | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Qennarit Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′13″N 35°22′45″E / 33.50361°N 35.37917°E | |
| Grid position | 116/173 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.05 sq mi (7.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 750 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Qennarit (Arabic: قناريت) is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 51 km southeast of Beirut.[1]
History
[edit]In 1875, Victor Guérin noted about the village: "Kennarit, a village inhabited by Metualis and which succeeded an ancient locality, as evidenced by a reservoir dug into the rock, several sepulchral caves and ancient quarries."[2]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Muslims made up 99.69% of registered voters in Qennarit. 95.29% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Qennarit, Localiban
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures quinze minutes, je redescends vers le sud-sud- est, et, suivant bientôt vers l'ouest l'Oued Kennarit, j'en gravis la berge septentrionale, à deux heures quarante-cinq minutes. A trois heures, je parviens à Kennarit, village habité par des Métualis et qui a succédé à une localité antique, comme le prouvent un réservoir creusé dans le roc, plusieurs grottes sépulcrales et d'anciennes carrières."
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة قناريت، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
[edit]- Qennarit, Localiban
