Haytla
Village in Akkar
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Haytla (Arabic: هيتلا) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Haytla
هيتلا | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Haytla | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′09″N 36°08′02″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 712 eligible voters |
| • Density | 297/km2 (768/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population is mostly Greek Orthodox and Alawite.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Heitela, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites and Greek Orthodox.[3]
In 1856 it was also named Heitela on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year.[4]