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Barish
باريش Baarish | |
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  Barish Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′10″N 35°19′10″E / 33.28611°N 35.31944°E | |
| Grid position | 110/150 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Barish (Arabic: باريش) is a local authority in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Name edit
Anis Freiha said that the origin of her name is Syriac: “The house of the chief and the lieutenant colonel, and he mentioned that there is another possibility that it is from the Hebrew bero ?sh: cypress, and in the Aramaic bero ?sh, and in the Syriac.” [1]
Location edit
Barish is located in the South Governorate, Tyre District. It is 350 m above sea level and 89 kilometers to the southwest of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon, or about an hour and a half, and 16 km from the center of its district Tyre. Its land area is 404 hectares. [2] The number of its registered residents is 5000, expatriates 1500. [3] [4]
Education edit
| Educational establishments | Barish (2005-2006) | Lebanon (2005–2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 1 | 2788 |
| Public School | 1 | 1763 |
| Private School | 0 | 1025 |
| Students schooled in the public schools | 431 | 439905 |
| Students schooled in the private schools | 0 | 471409 |
References edit
- ^ Daher, Al Cheick Saliman. Dictionary of Jabal Amel Village. Imam Al-Sadiq Foundation for Research in the Heritage of the Scholars of Jabal Amel. p. 73.
- ^ "Barish". www.localiban.org. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Barish Village". lebanonnow1.blogspot.com.
- ^ "Barish". baladi-lb.com.
Capital: Tyre | ||
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Category:Populated places in Tyre District Category:Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon Category:Populated places in Lebanon