Jebal al-Bottom
Jebal al-Bottom
جبال البطم | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Jebal al-Bottom | |
| Coordinates: 33°10′35″N 35°17′29″E / 33.17639°N 35.29139°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Jebal al-Bottom (Arabic: جبال البطم) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
[edit]According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Jebal el Butm means "the mountains of the terebinth trees".[2]
History
[edit]In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Jebal el Butm as: "Stands on a steep hill, and contains about 25 Moslems, occupying the ruins of the ancient place. Water is obtained from cisterns and from 'Ain Yarin, which lies a quarter of a mile to the south-west. Cultivation in valleys round."[3]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Muslims made up 99.77% of registered voters in Jebal al-Bottom. 98.83% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Jbal El Botm (archive.org), Localiban
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 4
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 49
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة جبال البطم، قضاء صور محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Jbal El Botm (archive.org), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons
