Tachaa
تاشع | |
|---|---|
town | |
Tachaa | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′52″N 36°11′18″E / 34.49778°N 36.18833°E / 34.49778; 36.18833 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)2 | |
• Total | 1,136 eligible voters |
| • Density | 300/km2 (776/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Tachaa (Arabic: تاشع, romanized: Tāshaʿ), also spelled Tasha, is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population of Tachaa is Sunni Muslim and Maronite.2
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Tasha', located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox.3
References
References
- Tachaa, 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 24 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185