Al-Homsiye
Al-Homsiye
الحمصيه | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Al-Homsiye Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′55″N 35°33′20″E / 33.54861°N 35.55556°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Al-Homsiye (Levantine Arabic: الحمصيه, romanized: al-Ḥomṣiyeh) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Hummasiyeh, as a village located in "Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa".[1]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Christians made up 99.63% of registered voters in Al-Homsiye. 87.69% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
- ↑ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الحمصيه، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Homsiyeh (archive.org), localiban
