Zalloutieh

Zalloutieh
الزلوطية
Az-Zalloutiyah
Municipality
Map showing the location of Az-Zalloutiyah within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Az-Zalloutiyah within Lebanon
Zalloutieh
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°06′34″N 35°14′51″E / 33.10944°N 35.24750°E / 33.10944; 35.24750
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Lebanon Governorate
DistrictTyre District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Zalloutieh or Az-Zalloutiyah (Arabic: الزلوطية) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, Kh. Zallûtiyeh means the ruin of pebbles.[1]

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found "large heaps of small stones" at Kh. Zallûtiyeh.[2]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Zalloutieh. 96.38% of the voters were Sunni Muslims.[3]

References

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 51
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 185
  3. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/الزلوطيه/المذاهب/

Bibliography

  • Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
  • Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
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