Naoura
Village in Akkar District, Lebanon
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Naoura (Arabic: النوره) (also Noura) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Naoura
النوره | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Naoura | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′24″N 36°11′10″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
• Total | 374 eligible voters |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[1]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as en-Naura, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites and Isma'ilites.[2]