Arabsalim
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Arabsalim
عرب صاليم Aarab Salim | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Arabsalim, 2008 | |
  Arabsalim Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′44″N 35°30′59″E / 33.42889°N 35.51639°ECoordinates: 33°25′44″N 35°30′59″E / 33.42889°N 35.51639°E | |
| Grid position | 129/165 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Nabatieh District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Arabsalim (Arabic: عرب صاليم) is a populated area in Nabatiyeh District, in southern Lebanon.
Location
Arabsalim is located 87 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level[1]
History
The town’s name, which comes from the Phoenician language, also appears in Pharaonic records as Rab Salim or “the god of peace.” Found here is a shrine to the prophet Salim, which has important archeological significance.[2]
See also
References
- ^ *Aarab Salim, Localiban
- ^ (PDF). 2006-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20060716221851/http://download.destinationlebanon.com/destleb/promenade/nabatieh.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-07-16. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
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External links
- Aarab Salim, Localiban
