Habboûch
Habboush
حبّوش | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Habboush Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′N 35°29′E / 33.400°N 35.483°E | |
| Grid position | 126/163 L |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Nabatieh District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Habboush (Arabic: حبّوش) is a municipality in southern Lebanon.[1] The population is estimated to be approximately 15,000. It is located at latitude 33.4072900 and longitude 35.4816900.
History
In 1875 Victor Guérin found the village to be inhabited by 200 Metualis.[2]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Habboush. 96.47% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Municipality of Habbouch (in Arabic)
- Habbouch, Localiban