Majdal Zoun
Majdal Zoun
مجدل زون | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Majdal Zoun | |
| Coordinates: 33°09′07″N 35°13′39″E / 33.1519°N 35.2275°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2024) | 4,500 |
Majdal Zoun or Majdalzoun (Arabic: مجدل زون) is a municipality in the Tyre district of Southern Lebanon.[1][2]
The total population of the town is about 4500, who work predominantly in agriculture. The municipality was established in 2004.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Situated near the Israeli–Lebanese border,[3] the town has been the target of numerous Israeli airstrikes throughout the conflict since 2023.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014 Muslims made up 99.96% of registered voters in Majdal Zoun. 99.53% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "مجدل زون… واجهة أثرية بين أيادٍ متعثّرة وكسّارات مدمرة". جريدة البناء | Al-binaa Newspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-10-27.
- ^ معجم قرى جبل عامل - الشيخ سليمان ضاهر العاملي - الجزء 2 - الصفحة 247
- ^ "مجدل زون جارة المنصوري: فاجعة الطفولة المقتولة".
- ^ "Security update: Intense Israeli airstrikes pound Majdal Zoun, several towns in Jezzine".
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/مجدلزون/المذاهب/
