Tall Bireh
Village in Akkar
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Tall Bireh (Arabic: تل بيبي) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
Tall Bireh
تل بيبي | |
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village | |
  Tall Bireh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′21″N 36°03′31″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar |
| District | Akkar |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 1,439 eligible voters |
| • Density | 283/km2 (734/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Tell el-Biry, located north of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Alawites.[3]