Zalloutieh (Arabic: الزلوطية) is a local authority in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. It is a Sunni Muslim village.
Zalloutieh
الزلوطية Zallutiyeh | |
|---|---|
  Zalloutieh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′34″N 35°14′51″E / 33.10944°N 35.24750°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Name edit
According to E. H. Palmer, Kh. Zallûtiyeh means the ruin of pebbles.[1]
History edit
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found "large heaps of small stones" at Kh. Zallûtiyeh.[2]
Presently, Zalloutieh is listed as a Lebanese local authority in the Tyre District.[3]
References edit
Bibliography edit
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links edit
- Zalloutieh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons
