Al-Baisariyah
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
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Al-Baisariyah (Arabic: البيسارية, romanized: al-Baysāriyah) is a municipality in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon.
Al-Baisariyah
البيسارية Al-Baisariyeh | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Al-Baisariyah Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′46″N 35°19′30″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In 1875, during the end of the Ottoman era, Victor Guérin noted the village was inhabited with Metualis.[1]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.75% of registered voters in Al-Baisariyah. 70.40% of the voters were Shiite Muslims and 29.34% were Sunni Muslims.[2]
