Aaramta
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
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Aaramta (Arabic: عرمتى, romanized: ʿAramtā; Classical Syriac: ܥܪܡܬܐ) is a municipality in the Jezzine District in southern Lebanon.
Aaramta
عرمتى 'Aramta | |
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Municipality | |
  Aaramta Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 35°34′35″E | |
| Grid position | 134/169 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Elevation | 3,380 ft (1,030 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Etymology
History
In the 1596 tax records, the village was named in the Ottoman nahiya (subdistrict) of Sagif under the liwa' (district) of Safad, with a population of 14 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues"; a total of 1,355 akçe.[2][3]
On 14 April 1994 three SLA militiamen were killed by a landmine near the village. In response the SLA shelled Sidon killing three civilians. Two days later the SLA attacked Aaramta killing two people and expelling the villagers to Jezzine. Five SLA men had been killed the same day near Jezzine.[4]
In May 2023, Hezbollah's Redwan Force conducted training exercises near the village, as part of a media tour aimed at showcasing the organization's military prowess. These drills encompassed various demonstrations, such as drone displays that featured flags, hand-to-hand combat, explosive exercises, and simulations of cross-border incursions into Israel.[5]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 97.94% of registered voters in Aaramta. 95.27% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[6]