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Houaich

Coordinates: 34°29′54″N 36°07′01″E / 34.49833°N 36.11694°E / 34.49833; 36.11694
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Houaich
حويش
village
Houaich is located in Lebanon
Houaich
Houaich
Coordinates: 34°29′54″N 36°07′01″E / 34.49833°N 36.11694°E / 34.49833; 36.11694
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Elevation490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total1,451 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Houaich (Arabic: حويش) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population of Houaich is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-Huweish, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslims.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Houaich, 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 19 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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