Tayr Falsay
Tayr Falsay (Arabic: طير فلساي) is a small town in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river and 14 kilometres northeast of Tyre.
Tayr Falsay
طير فلساي | |
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Small Town | |
  Tayr Falsay | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′32″N 35°20′53″E | |
| Grid position | 113/153 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Name
According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.[1]
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."[2]
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
- Tayr Falsay, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
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