Jebal al-Bottom
Jebal al-Bottom
جبال البطم | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Jebal al-Bottom Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′35″N 35°17′29″E / 33.17639°N 35.29139°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Jebal al-Bottom (Arabic: جبال البطم) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Jebal el Butm means "the mountains of the terebinth trees".
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Jebal el Butm as: "Stands on a steep hill, and contains about 25 Moslems, occupying the ruins of the ancient place. Water is obtained from cisterns and from 'Ain Yarin, which lies a quarter of a mile to the south-west. Cultivation in valleys round."
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.77% of registered voters in Jebal al-Bottom. 98.83% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
References
- ↑ Jbal El Botm (archive.org), Localiban
- ↑ Palmer, 1881, p. 4
- ↑ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 49
- ↑ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة جبال البطم، 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
- Jbal El Botm (archive.org), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons
