Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar (Arabic: قاقعية الصنوبر, also spelled Qaqaaiyat as-Sanawbar, Kakaiyat Sanawbar, or Kaakayat Al Sanawbar) is a municipality in Sidon District, South Governorate, Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon,[1] and is considered an "extension" of the villages of Jabal Amel.[2] The population is of about 3,000 inhabitants.[3]
Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar
قاقعية الصنوبر | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′51″N 35°20′40″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,000 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Name
Qaaqaaiyet (Arabic: قاقعية) derives from Muhammad bin Hassan Al-Qaiq (Arabic: حمد بن حسن القعيق), while El Snoubar (Arabic: الصنوبر) is Arabic for "the pine", a common tree in the village, which is harvested for its pine nuts.[3]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.82% of registered voters in Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar. 99.02% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
Notable People
The village contains the locally revered tomb of Sheikh Muhammad bin Hassan Al-Qa’iq.[3]
Abbas Assi, a Lebanese international footballer, was born in Qaqaaiyet as-Snoubar.[5]
References
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