Tikrit, Akkar
Village in Akkar
Tikrit تكريت | |
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village | |
34°31′07″N 36°09′29″E / 34.51861°N 36.15806°E / 34.51861; 36.15806 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 4,069 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Tikrit (Arabic: تكريت), also spelled Tekrit, is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Tikrit is mostly Greek Orthodox Christian and Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Tekrit, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim or Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]
References
- ^ a b Tikrit, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 16, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Tikrit, Localiban
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