Ansariyah, Ansariyeh, or Insariye (Insârîyé) () is a municipality in
South Governorate in
Lebanon
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, 62 km from
Beirut
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and 20 km south of
Sidon
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. The area is 7.35 km² and is situated near the sea facing it from an altitude of 144 m.
History
On 5 September 1997 an attack force of seaborne Israeli commandos was
ambushed approaching Ansariyah. The ambush had been prepared in advance by fighters from
Amal and
Hizbullah. The
Lebanese army joined in the later stages of the incident. Twelve Israelis were killed.
Demographics
In 2014,
Muslims
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made up 99.51% of registered voters in Ansariyah. 97.36% of the voters were
Shiite Muslims.
References
External links
Insariyeh Localiban
{{Sidon District
Populated places in Sidon District
Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon