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Miniara

Miniara is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, 9 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of Halba. The population is between 7,000 and 10,000.

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Miniara
منياره
Village
Miniara
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°31′57″N 36°03′38.76″E / 34.53250°N 36.0607667°E / 34.53250; 36.0607667
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar Governorate
DistrictAkkar District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Miniara (Arabic: منياره, romanized: Minyāra, also transliterated Minyara) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, 9 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of Halba. The population is between 7,000 and 10,000.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village (named Menyarah), whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.1

In 1856 it was named Menyarah on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year,2

Dr Yacoub El Sarraf, son of Ibrahim El Sarraf, was elected the Minister of Health of Lebanon in 19643 and was known for treating poor people free of charge and his many public services.

Demographics

The population is religiously diverse. A Christian village but of several different denominations with a majority of Greek Orthodox and including Melkite Greek Catholic, Maronite Catholic, and Evangelical.4

Education

The majority of Miniara's teenage population is either in high school or has completed high school.

Miniara has both private and public schools.

Private Schools

  • Saint Joseph's High School
  • Saint Joseph's Elementary School
  • Modern School

Public Schools

  • Miniara Female Public School
  • Miniara Public High School
  • Miniara Boys Public School
References

References

  1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
  2. Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
  3. "Ministers of Health". The Ministry of Public Health.
  4. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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34°31′57″N 36°03′38.76″E / 34.53250°N 36.0607667°E / 34.53250; 36.0607667