Zalloutieh
| Zalloutieh الزلوطية Zallutiyeh | |
|---|---|
  Zalloutieh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°06′44″N 35°14′52″E / 33.11222°N 35.24778°ECoordinates: 33°06′44″N 35°14′52″E / 33.11222°N 35.24778°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Tyre District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Zalloutieh (Arabic: الزلوطية) is a local authority in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Name
According to E. H. Palmer, Kh. Zallûtiyeh means the ruin of pebbles.[1]
History
In 1881, the Palestine Exploration Fund'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
Bibliography
- Conder, Claude Reignier; Kitchener, H. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. 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
- Zalloutieh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons
Capital: Tyre | ||
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