Machha
Machha (Arabic: مشحة) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.[3] Its population comprises mostly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Machha
مشحة | |
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village | |
 Machha, 2014 | |
  Machha | |
| Coordinates: 34°32′30″N 36°06′53″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.72 km2 (2.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,286 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Meshha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians.[4]
References
- Machha, 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 23 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Localiban. "Machha - Localiban". www.localiban.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
Bibliography
External links
- Machha, Localiban
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