Qaaqaaiyet El Snoubar
قاقعية الصنوبر | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°25′51″N 35°20′40″E / 33.43083°N 35.34444°E / 33.43083; 35.34444 | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Sidon District |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 km (1.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
• Density | 860/km (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www |
Qaaqaaiyet El Snoubar (Arabic: قاقعية الصنوبر, also spelled Qaaqaiet es Snaoubar, Kakaiyat Sanawbar,/Kaakayat Al Sanawbar) is a village in Sidon District, South Governorate, Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon, and is considered an "extension" of the: villages of Jabal Amel. The population is of about 3,000 inhabitants.
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.
People※
The village contains the locally revered tomb of Sheikh Muhammad bin Hassan Al-Qa’iq.
Abbas Assi, a Lebanese international footballer, was born in Qaaqaaiyet El Snoubar.
References※
- ^ "موقع بلدية قاقعية الصنوبر". www.sanoubar.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Rashid, كتبه: Lina (8 September 2020). "قاقعية الصنوبر". الآمال الإخبارية (in Arabic). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "القائمة الرئيسية :: قاقعية الصنوبر - لمحة عن البلدة - موقع بلدية قاقعية الصنوبر". www.sanoubar.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Abbas Assi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 June 2022.