Ain Yaaqoub

Ain Yaaqoub
عين يعقوب
Village
Ain Yaaqoub is located in Lebanon
Ain Yaaqoub
Ain Yaaqoub
Coordinates: 34°31′10″N 36°11′55″E / 34.51944°N 36.19861°E / 34.51944; 36.19861
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
1,281 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Ain Yaaqoub (Arabic: عين يعقوب) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population of Ain Yaaqoub is mainly Greek Orthodox and Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

In 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

As 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

  1. ^ a b Ain Yaaqoub, Localiban
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
  4. ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2024-11-29.

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