Rmah
Rmah
رماح | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Rmah | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′10″N 36°15′50″E / 34.61944°N 36.26389°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 742 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Rmah (Arabic: رماح) (also Rimah) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population in Rmah is mostly Greek Orthodox Christian or Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Rummah, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox Christian or Alawites, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rmah, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 18, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Rmah, Localiban
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