Yanouh, Tyre
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yanouh (Arabic: يانوح, romanized: Yānūḥ) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Yanouh
يانوح | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Yanouh Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′34″N 35°18′16″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 690 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Yânûh is one of two possible "Yanoah of the Bible".[2][3]
History
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.28% of registered voters in Yanouh. 98.66% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[6]