Miniara
| Miniara منياره | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Miniara Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′57″N 36°03′38.76″E / 34.53250°N 36.0607667°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Akkar Governorate |
| District | Akkar District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Miniara (Arabic: منياره) (also transliterated Minyara) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, 9 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of Halba. The population is between 7,000 and 10,000.
History
Miniara is the birthplace of Ibrahim Beik El-Sarraf, the first member of the Lebanese parliament to represent the Christian seat of Akkar for 2 terms when Lebanon was still a French Mandate, and his younger brother "Afandi" Zeki EL Sarraf the first mayor in the municipality of Akkar in his village Miniara.
Demographics
The population is religiously diverse. A Christian village but of several different denominations with a majority of Greek Orthodox and including Melkite Greek Catholic, Maronite Catholic, and Evangelical.[1]
Education
The majority of Miniara's teenage population is either in high school or has completed high school.
Miniara has both private and public schools.
Private Schools
- Saint Joseph's High School
- Saint Joseph's Elementary School
- Ecole Nationale Orthodoxe (E.N.O)
- Modern School
Public Schools
- Miniara Female Public School
- Miniara Public High School
- Miniara Boys Public School
References
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
External links
- Minyara, Localiban
- Al Mustaqbal - article on Fouad Ibrahim Sarraf accessed January 13, 2007.
Capital: Halba | ||
| Towns and villages |  | |
Coordinates: 34°31′57″N 36°03′38.76″E / 34.53250°N 36.0607667°E