Zalloutieh
Zalloutieh or Az-Zalloutiyah (Arabic: الزلوطية) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, Kh. Zallûtiyeh means the ruin of pebbles.
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found "large heaps of small stones" at Kh. Zallûtiyeh.
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Zalloutieh. 96.38% of the voters were Sunni Muslims.
References
Bibliography
- 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
- Zalloutieh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons
