Official Name: | Massoudieh |
Native Name: | مسعودية |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Lebanon |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Akkar |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Akkar |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.08 |
Elevation M: | 20 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Population Est: | 807 eligible voters |
Coordinates: | 34.6058°N 36.0492°W |
Massoudieh (ar|مسعودية) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, inhabited by Alawites.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as el-Mas'udiyeh, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites.[3]
The inhabitants of Massoudieh are Alawites or Sunnis.[4]
A significant percentage of the village population have migrated to the capital city of Beirut. Also, a significant percentage of the town population have migrated overseas to countries such as Brazil, Argentina, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Gulf Arab states and European Union (UK and France).