Tachaa

Town in Akkar District, Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tachaa (Arabic: تاشع), also spelled Tasha, is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

Country Lebanon
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
Dialing code+961
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Tachaa
تاشع
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Tachaa is located in Lebanon
Tachaa
Tachaa
Coordinates: 34°29′52″N 36°11′18″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total
1,136 eligible voters
 • Density300/km2 (776/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
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The population of Tachaa is Sunni Muslim and Maronite.[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Tasha', located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox.[3]

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