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Al-Majadel
Al-Majadel () is a municipality located in the Tyre district (Kaza), which belongs to the South Lebanon governorate (Mohafazah), one of the eight governorates of Lebanon. Geography It's 98 kilometers (60.8972 mi) away from Beyrouth (Beirut) the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 310 meters (1) (1017.11 ft - 339.016 yd) above sea level. Al-Majadel ( Tyr) surface stretches for 225 hectares (2.25 km2 - 0.8685 mi2)(2). History In 1596, it was named as a village, ''Majadil'', in the Ottoman ''nahiya'' (subdistrict) of Tibnin under the ''liwa''' (district) of Safad, with a population of 54 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid taxes on agricultural products, such as goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues and a fixed sum; a total of 6,450 akçe.Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 180 In 1875, Victor Guérin noted: "Here are seen at this day several great wine-presses, each composed of two compartments cut in the rock. One of these presses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyre District
The Tyre District is a district in the South Governorate of Lebanon. Municipalities The following 72 municipalities are all located in the Tyre District: * Al-Aabbassiyah * Aaitit * Aalma ash-Shaab * Ain Abu Aabdallah * Ain az-Zarqa * Ain Baal * Arzoun * Baflay * Barish * Al-Basatin * Batoulay * Al-Bayyad * Al-Bazouriyah * Bedias * Bestiyat * Al-Burghuliyah * Burj ash-Shamali * Burj Rahal * Al-Buss * Al-Bustan * Debaal * Deir Aames * Deir Kifa * Deir Qanoun an-Naher * Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain * Derdghaya * Ad-Duhairah * Al-Halloussiyah * Al-Hamairi * Hannaouiyah * Al-Hanniye * Jannata * Jebal al-Bottom * Al-Jibbain * Jwaya * Al-Knaissah * Maarakah * Maaroub * Mahrouna * Al-Majadel * Majdal Zoun * Malikiyat as-Sahel * Al-Mansouri * Marwahin * Mazraat Meshref * An-Naffakhiyah * An-Naqoura * Qana * Al-Qlailah * Ar-Ramadiyah * Ar-Rashidiyah * Reshknanay * As-Sammaaiyah * Seddiqin * Selaa * Ash-Shaaitiyah * Shabriha * Shamaa * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |