Zaita
Zaita
زيتا Zeita | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Zaita Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°29′59″N 35°24′15″E / 33.49972°N 35.40417°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zaita (Arabic: زيتا) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Beirut.[1]
History
The place name ends with a long vowel -ā, typically reflecting the Aramaic absolute state, a morphological feature widely attested in Palestinian toponyms.[2]
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and he "reached Zeita, a village that crowns a high hill and whose name seems ancient. Its population is 200, all Métualis."[3]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Zaita. 96.53% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Zeita Archived 2021-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- ^ Marom, Roy; Amitai-Preiss, Nitzan (2026). "Early Islamic Rural Administration and Toponymy in Kūrat Qaysārīyah: New Evidence of Umayyad Lead Bullae". Israel Numismatic Research. 25: 317.
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures, j'atteins Zeita, village qui couronne une haute colline et dont le nom semble antique. Sa population est de 200 habitants, tous Métualis."
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة زيتا، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Zeita, Localiban