Arabsalim
Arabsalim
عربصاليم Arab Salim | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Arabsalim, 2008 | |
Arabsalim Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′44″N 35°30′59″E / 33.42889°N 35.51639°E | |
| Grid position | 129/165 L |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Nabatieh District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Arabsalim (Arabic: عربصاليم) is a municipality in Nabatieh District, in southern Lebanon.
Etymology
The town’s name, which comes from the Phoenician language, also appears in Pharaonic records as Rab Salim or “the god of peace.” Found here is a shrine to the prophet Salim, which has important archeological significance.[1]
Location
Arabsalim is located 87 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level[2]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.59% of registered voters in Arabsalim. 97.98% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]
See also
- Mohamad Issa, former Hezbollah member
References
- ^ "Qada' Al-Nabatieh - South Lebanon" (PDF). Internet Archive Way Back Machine. July 16, 2006. p. 73. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ *Aarab Salim, Localiban
- ^ "توزيع الناخبين حسب المذهب في بلدة عربصاليم، قضاء النبطية، محافظة النبطية، لبنان" [Distribution by Doctrine of Voters in the Town of Arabsalim, Nabatieh District, Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon]. لوِب-عنَن (Lub-anan) (in Arabic). Know Lebanon. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
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External links
- Aarab Salim, Localiban