Houaich
حويش | |
|---|---|
village | |
Houaich | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′54″N 36°07′01″E / 34.49833°N 36.11694°E / 34.49833; 36.11694 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2009)2 | |
• Total | 1,451 eligible voters |
| • Density | 227/km2 (587/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Houaich (Arabic: حويش, romanized: Ḥwaysh) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Houaich is mostly Sunni Muslim.2
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-Huweish, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslims.3
References
References
- Houaich, Localiban
- "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185