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Nfisseh

Coordinates: 34°32′51″N 36°05′13″E / 34.54750°N 36.08694°E / 34.54750; 36.08694
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Nfisseh
النفيسه
village
Nfisseh is located in Lebanon
Nfisseh
Nfisseh
Coordinates: 34°32′51″N 36°05′13″E / 34.54750°N 36.08694°E / 34.54750; 36.08694
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total604 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Nfisseh (Arabic: النفيسه) (also Nfissé) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population of Nfisseh is mostly Greek Orthodox Christian or Maronite.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'en-Nufeiseh, whose inhabitants were Maronites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nfisseh, 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 18 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185

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