Massoudieh

Massoudieh (Arabic: مسعودية) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, inhabited by Alawites.[3]

Massoudieh
مسعودية
Village
Field with cows and a boy on a horse in Massoudieh
Field with cows and a boy on a horse in Massoudieh
Massoudieh is located in Lebanon
Massoudieh
Massoudieh
Coordinates: 34°36′21″N 36°02′57″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
Elevation
[1]
70 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Estimate 
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807 eligible voters

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-Mas'udiyeh, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites.[4]

Population

The inhabitants of Massoudieh are Alawites or Sunnis.[2]

A significant percentage of the village population have migrated to the capital city of Beirut. Also, a significant percentage of the town population have migrated overseas to countries such as Brazil, Argentina, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Gulf Arab states and European Union (UK and France). Migration figures are high to even suggest that every family in the village would at least have or know of one friend or relative that have migrated to another country.

See also

References
  1. Massaaoudiyeh, Localiban
  2. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 17, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Refworld | Lebanon: Displaced families struggle on both sides of sectarian divide".
  4. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

Bibliography
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