Beit Mellat
Beit Mellat (Arabic: بيت ملات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
Beit Mellat
بيت ملات | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Beit Mellat | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′47″N 36°09′45″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.66 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,139 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Beit Melat, whose inhabitants were Maronite, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[3]
References
- Beit Mellat, Localiban
- "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 16, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
External links
- Beit Mellat, Localiban
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