Darb as-Sim
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Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
Darb as-Sim
درب السيم Darb es-Sim | |
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Municipality | |
Darb as-Sim is located in Lebanon Darb as-Sim Darb as-Sim Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′06′′N 35°22′53′′E / 33.53500°N 35.38139°E / 33.53500; 35.38139 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Darb as-Sim (Arabic: درب السيم) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
History
[edit ]In 1875 Victor Guérin visited and described it: "I arrive at the village of Derb es-Sin, also known as Deir es-Sin. Inhabited by 300 Maronites, it must have succeeded an ancient settlement. A few plantations of mulberry, orange, and fig trees are nearby."[1]
Demographics
[edit ]In 2014, Christians made up 98.14% of registered voters in Darb as-Sim. 79.76% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 487
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة درب السيم، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit ]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
[edit ]- Darb es Sim (archive.org), Localiban
