Al-Hanniye
Al-Hanniye
الحنيه Al-Henniye | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Al-Hanniye Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′08″N 35°13′25″E / 33.18556°N 35.22361°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Al-Hanniye (Levantine Arabic: الحنيه, romanized: al-Ḥanniyeh) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Kh. el Hanîyeh means "the ruin of the bend".
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found at Kh. el Hanîyeh: "A modern farmhouse, occupied by from 15 to 20 Moslems." They also noted "traces of ancient foundations, tombs and cisterns," in addition to the modern house.
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Al-Hanniye. 91.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
References
- ↑ Henniyeh (archive.org), Localiban
- ↑ Palmer, 1881, p. 7
- ↑ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 49
- ↑ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 65
- ↑ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الحنيه، قضاء صور محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
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.
External links
- Henniyeh (archive.org), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons
