Al-Knaissah
Al-Knaissah
الكنيسة | |
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Municipality | |
  Al-Knaissah Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′43″N 35°15′47″E / 33.26194°N 35.26306°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | بلدية الكنيسة |
Al-Knaissah (also Romanized Kanisah, Kniseh) is a municipality in the Tyre District, South Governorate of Lebanon, 10 km southeast of Tyre. Kniseh's most prominent family is Souwaydan [1]
Places adjacent to Al-Knaissah | |
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Demographics
[edit]In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Al-Knaissah. 99,25% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Layal Abboud, singer
References
[edit]- ^ Encyclopedia of Lebanon. vol 15. Edito Creps International. 1998. p. 166.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/الكنيسة/المذاهب/
External links
[edit]- Kneisseh (Tyr), localiban
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