Zalloutieh or Az-Zalloutiyah (Arabic: الزلوطية) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, Kh. Zallûtiyeh means the ruin of pebbles.[1]
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found "large heaps of small stones" at Kh. Zallûtiyeh.[2]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Zalloutieh. 96.38% of the voters were Sunni Muslims.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Zalloutieh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 3: IAA, Wikimedia commons
