Snaya
Snaya
سنيا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Snaya Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′03″N 35°31′41″E / 33.51750°N 35.52806°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Snaya (Arabic: سنيا) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as Seneiya, as a village located in "Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa".[1]
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 99.73% of registered voters in Snaya. 94.67% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]
References
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة سنيا، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.