Massoudieh
| Massoudieh مسعودية | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Field with cows and a boy on a horse in Massoudieh | |
  Massoudieh | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Akkar District |
| Population Estimate | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
Massoudieh (Arabic: مسعودية) is a village in Akkar, North Lebanon, inhabited by Alawites.[1]
Population
The inhabitants of Massoudieh are Alawites or Sunnis.[2]
A significant percentage of the village population have migrated to the capital city of Beirut. Also, a significant percentage of the town population have migrated overseas to countries such as Brazil, Argentina, United States of America, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Gulf Arab states and European Union (UK and France). Migration figures are high to even suggest that every family in the village would at least have or know of one friend or relative that have migrated to another country.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4896c47526.html
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
External links
- Massaaoudiyeh, Localiban
Capital: Halba | ||
| Towns and villages |  | |
| Beirut Governorate | | |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Lebanon Governorate | ||
| North Governorate | ||
| Beqaa Governorate | ||
| South Governorate | ||
| Nabatieh Governorate | ||
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