Hrar
حرار | |
|---|---|
village | |
Hrar | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′25″N 36°07′21″E / 34.45694°N 36.12250°E / 34.45694; 36.12250 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2009)2 | |
• Total | 2,306 eligible voters |
| • Density | 301/km2 (779/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Hrar (Arabic: حرار, romanized: Ḥrār) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Hrar is mainly Sunni Muslim.2
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Harar, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.3
In 1856 it was named Harar on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year.4
References
References
- Hrar, 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 17 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 186
- Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon