Menjez
Village in Akkar
Menjez منجز | |
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34°36′56″N 36°14′42″E / 34.61556°N 36.24500°E / 34.61556; 36.24500 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Akkar |
District | Akkar |
Area | |
• Total | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 943 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Menjez (Arabic: منجز) (also Mounjez) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population of Menjez is mostly Maronite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Menjaz, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Maronites.[3]
References
- ^ a b Menjez, 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 23 August 2021.
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Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Menjez, Localiban
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