Burj Qalaouiyah
Burj Qalaouiyah
برج قلويه | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Burj Qalaouiyah Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′38″N 35°25′08″E / 33.26056°N 35.41889°E | |
| Grid position | 189/296 PAL |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh |
| District | Bint Jbeil |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Burj Qalaouiyah (Arabic: برج قلويه) is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Burj el Alawei means "the tower of the Alawei".[1]
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Burj Alawei as: “A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on upland, with a few olives, figs, and some arable land round. The water supply is from a well and spring.”[2]
On 13 March 2026, during the 2026 Lebanon war, 12 people were killed in a Israeli airstrike on a medical centre, killing several paramedics and doctors.[3]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 98.97% of registered voters in Burj Qalaouiyah. 97.71% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 20
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 86
- ^ Abdi Latif Dahir (2026-03-14). "Dozens of Medical Workers Killed as Israel Hits Lebanon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/بنت-جبيل/برج-قلاويه/المذاهب/
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Borj Qalaouiyeh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
