Aassoun
Aassoun
عاصون | |
|---|---|
  Aassoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°23′08″N 36°00′37″E / 34.38556°N 36.01028°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| Districts of Lebanon | Miniyeh-Danniyeh District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Time zone | +2 |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aassoun (Arabic: عاصون, romanized: ʿĀṣṣūn) is a Lebanese village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had 2,142 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents were mostly Sunni Muslim with a Greek Orthodox minority.[2]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Asum, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Muslims made up 62.49% and Christians made up 37.38% of registered voters in Aassoun. 62.29% of the voters were Sunni Muslims and 35.14% were Greek Orthodox.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Aassoun, Localiban
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 20, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 186
- ↑ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/المينة-الضنية/عاصون/المذاهب/
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Aassoun, Localiban
Capital: Miniyeh | |
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