Al-Khalouat alt. Khalwat (Arabic: الخلوات) is a local authority the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.
Al-Khalouat
الخلوات | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 33°24′58″N 35°44′19″E / 33.41611°N 35.73861°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
District | Hasbaya District |
Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editIn 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of el-Khulwat as being Druze.[1]
Demographics
editIn 2014 Druze made up 99,69% of registered voters in Al-Khalouat.[2]
References
edit- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/حاصبيا/الخلوات/المذاهب/
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Khalouat, Localiban