Snaya

Snaya
سنيا
Municipality
Snaya is located in Lebanon
Snaya
Snaya
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°31′03″N 35°31′41″E / 33.51750°N 35.52806°E / 33.51750; 35.52806
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictJezzine District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Snaya (Arabic: سنيا) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as Seneiya, as a village located in "Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa".[1]

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 99.73% of registered voters in Snaya. 94.67% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]

References

  1. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
  2. ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة سنيا، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.

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