Hayzouq

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Hayzouq
حيزوق
village
Hayzouq is located in Lebanon
Hayzouq
Hayzouq
Coordinates: 34°32′52″N 36°07′43″E / 34.54778°N 36.12861°E / 34.54778; 36.12861
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
 • Total3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total1,030 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Hayzouq (Arabic: حيزوق) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population is mostly Sunni Muslims.[2]

History[edit]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Haizuk, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hayzouq, Localiban
  2. ^ 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 20 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

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