Miniyeh-Danniyeh District
Miniyeh-Danniyeh District | |
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District | |
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Location in Lebanon | |
Coordinates: 34°27′55″N 35°56′16″E / 34.4653°N 35.9378°ECoordinates: 34°27′55″N 35°56′16″E / 34.4653°N 35.9378°E | |
Country |
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Governorate | North Governorate |
Capital | Miniyeh |
Area | |
• Total | 158 sq mi (409 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 96,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Miniyeh-Danniyeh District is a district in the North Governorate of Lebanon. As its names indicates, the district includes the Dinniyeh region. In December 1999-January 2000 the Lebanese army and Islamist militants were involved in heavy fighting in the area.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ LEBANON - The Limited Scope For Sunni Militancy. - APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map | Encyclopedia.com
- ↑ "Syrian, Lebanese Security Forces Crush Sunni Islamist Opposition" (January 2000) Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Al-Ahram Weekly | Region | Islamists on a rampage in Lebanon Archived 2008-12-16 at the Wayback Machine.
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