Menjez
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Menjez
منجز | |
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village | |
  Menjez | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′56″N 36°14′42″E / 34.61556°N 36.24500°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 943 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Menjez (Arabic: منجز) (also Mounjez) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria.
The population of Menjez is mostly Maronite.[2]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Menjaz, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Maronites.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Menjez, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 18, 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 185
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Menjez, Localiban
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