Machha
Appearance
Machha
مشحة | |
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village | |
![]() Machha, 2014 | |
Coordinates: 34°32′30″N 36°06′53″E / 34.54167°N 36.11472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 2,286 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | 961 |
Machha (Arabic: مشحة) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.[3] Its population comprises mostly Sunni Muslims.[2]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Meshha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Machha, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Localiban. "Machha - Localiban". www.localiban.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Machha, Localiban