Tarane
Village the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District in the North Governorate of Lebanon
Place in North Governorate, Lebanon
Tarane طاران | |
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Tarane, 2012 | |
34°25′35″N 35°59′41″E / 34.42639°N 35.99472°E / 34.42639; 35.99472 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | North Governorate |
Districts of Lebanon | Miniyeh-Danniyeh District |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi) |
Time zone | +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Tarane (Arabic: طاران) is a Lebanese Sunni Muslim village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had 1,593 eligible voters in the 2009 elections.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Taran, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Tarane, Localiban
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Miniyeh-Danniyeh District, North Governorate
Capital: Miniyeh
- Aassoun
- Bakhoun
- Beddawi
- Beit El Faqs
- Btermaz
- Bqaa Safrine
- Haql El Aazimeh
- Kfar Habou
- Khaldieh
- Markabta
- Miniyeh
- Mrah Es Srayj
- Qarsita
- Qattine
- Sfira
- Sir
- Tarane