Ain Yaaqoub (Arabic: عين يعقوب) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Ain Yaaqoub
عين يعقوب | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ain Yaaqoub | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′10″N 36°11′55″E / 34.51944°N 36.19861°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,281 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | 961 |
The population of Ain Yaaqoub is mainly Greek Orthodox and Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Ain Ya'kob, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2022, the settlement had 1,633 registered voters, most of whom were Sunni Muslims (87.9%) or Greek Orthodox Christians (9.3%).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Ain Yaaqoub, 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 17 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
- ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Ain Yaaqoub, Localiban