Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a village in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Beirut.[1]

Zeita
زيتا
Village
Zeita is located in Lebanon
Zeita
Zeita
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°29′59″N 35°24′15″E / 33.49972°N 35.40417°E / 33.49972; 35.40417
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictSidon District
Area
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
Elevation1,000 ft (300 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and he "reached Zeita, a village that crowns a high hill and whose name seems ancient. Its population is 200, all Métualis."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Zeita, Localiban
  2. ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures, j'atteins Zeita, village qui couronne une haute colline et dont le nom semble antique. Sa population est de 200 habitants, tous Métualis."

Bibliography

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  • Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
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