Arabsalim Explained

Official Name:Arabsalim
Native Name:عربصاليم
Other Name:Arab Salim
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Coordinates:33.4289°N 35.5164°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Nabatieh Governorate
Subdivision Name2:Nabatieh District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Grid Position:129/165 L

Arabsalim (ar|عربصاليم) is a municipality in Nabatieh District, in southern Lebanon.

Etymology

The town’s name, which comes from the Phoenician language, also appears in Pharaonic records as Rab Salim or “the god of peace.” Found here is a shrine to the prophet Salim, which has important archeological significance.[1]

Location

Arabsalim is located 87 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level[2]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.59% of registered voters in Arabsalim. 97.98% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qada' Al-Nabatieh - South Lebanon . Internet Archive Way Back Machine . July 16, 2006 . 73 . 2018-08-15 .
  2. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/النبطية/عربصاليم/المذاهب/