As-Salhiyah

As-Salhiyah (Arabic: الصالحية) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Beirut.^[1]

As-Salhiyah الصالحية Salhiyeh
Municipality
As-Salhiyah Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°33′37″N 35°25′24″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Sidon District
Area [1]
• Land	0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2)
Elevation [1]	700 ft (200 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted es-Salihiyeh, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".^[2]

In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted: "I go up to Salhaieh, through gardens planted with fig trees, olive trees and mulberry trees. It is located on a beautiful and high hill, 2 kilometers west-northwest of Kefr Djerra. Its population exceeds 400 inhabitants, Maronites or United Greeks. The church and a number of houses are newly built, with more or less regular stones that have been partly found on site. A spring collected under an ogival vault is next to several ancient tombs."^[3]

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 98.17% of registered voters in Aaqtanit. 71.31% of the voters were Greek Catholics and 18.97% were Maronite Catholics.^[4]