Fardis, Lebanon
Municipality in Hasbaya District, Lebanon
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Al-Fardis (Arabic: الفرديس, romanized: al-Fardīs) is a municipality in the Hasbaya District of Lebanon.
Al-Fardis
الفرديس | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Sisu XA-180, part of UNIFIL, in Al-Fardis, 1998 | |
  Al-Fardis Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′19″N 35°40′04″E | |
| Grid position | 143/159 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted that the population of Al-Fardis consisted of Druze and "Greek" Christians.[1]
In 1852 Edward Robinson noted it as a village on the road between Rashaya al-Foukhar and Hasbaya, located directly east of Kaukaba.[2]
In 1875, Victor Guérin noted it as small village, inhabited by "Schismatic Greek" and Druse.[3]
Modern era
In 1988, when the no:Norbatt part of UNIFIL was stationed there, the village had 500 inhabitants, all Druze.
Demographics
In 2014 Druze made up 90.46% and Christians made up 8.99% of registered voters in Al-Fardis. The Christian population is Greek Orthodox.[4]