Ibl al-Saqi
Ibl al-Saqi إبل السقي | |
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Town | |
Ibl al-Saqi in 1997 | |
Ibl al-Saqi Location within Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 33°21′26.18″N 35°37′39.17″E / 33.3572722°N 35.6275472°ECoordinates: 33°21′26.18″N 35°37′39.17″E / 33.3572722°N 35.6275472°E | |
Grid position | 139/157 L |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
District | Marjeyoun District |
Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Ibl al-Saqi (إبل السقي) is a town in the Marjeyoun District in southern Lebanon.
History
In 1875, Victor Guérin found it to be a "considerable" village, with about 1000 inhabitants. 700 were "Schismatic Greek" and the rest were apparently Druze. At the north-west of the village there was an abundant stream.[1]
References
Bibliography
- Guérin, Victor (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Ibl Es Saqi, Localiban
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