Zeita, Lebanon

For other places with the same name, see Zeita.

Zeita (Arabic: زيتا) is a village in the Sidon District of the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Beirut.^[1]

Zeita زيتا
Village
Zeita Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°29′59″N 35°24′15″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Sidon District
Area [1]
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,000 ft (300 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and he "reached Zeita, a village that crowns a high hill and whose name seems ancient. Its population is 200, all Métualis."^[2]

References

1. Zeita, Localiban
2. Guérin, 1880, p. 516: "A deux heures, j'atteins Zeita, village qui couronne une haute colline et dont le nom semble antique. Sa population est de 200 habitants, tous Métualis."

Bibliography

• Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.

External links

• Zeita, Localiban