Al-Homsiye (Arabic: الحمصيه) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as el-Hummasiyeh, as a village located in "Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa".[1]

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 99.63% of registered voters in Al-Homsiye. 87.69% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[2]

References

  1. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
  2. ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الحمصيه، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.

Bibliography

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Homsiye
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