Zeita, Lebanon
Appearance
Zeita
زيتا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°29′59″N 35°24′15″E / 33.49972°N 35.40417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Sidon District |
Area | |
• Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
Elevation | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a village in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Beirut.[1]
History
[edit]In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and he "reached Zeita, a village that crowns a high hill and whose name seems ancient. Its population is 200, all Métualis."[2]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
[edit]- Zeita, Localiban