Tayr Felsay

Tayr Felsay
طير فلسيه
Municipality
Tayr Felsay is located in Lebanon
Tayr Felsay
Tayr Felsay
Coordinates: 33°18′32″N 35°20′53″E / 33.30889°N 35.34806°E / 33.30889; 35.34806
Grid position113/153 L
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictTyre
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Time zoneGMT +3

Tayr Felsay (Arabic: طير فلسيه) is a municipality in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river and 14 kilometres northeast of Tyre.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.[1]

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."[2]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.61% of registered voters in Tayr Felsay. 98.62% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]

References

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 33
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 94
  3. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/طير-فلسيه/المذاهب/

Bibliography

  • Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
  • Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.