Koucha
| Koucha كوشا | |
|---|---|
| village | |
|   Koucha | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′50″N 36°05′59″E / 34.56389°N 36.09972°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon | 
| Governorate | Akkar | 
| District | Akkar | 
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) | 
| Population  (2009)[2] | |
|  • Total | 828 eligible voters | 
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | 
| Dialing code | +961 | 
Koucha (Arabic: كوشا) (also Kaoucha) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
The population is mostly Sunni Muslim.[2]
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as Kusha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Isma'ilites.[3]
References
- ^ Koucha Archived 2021-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- ^ a b "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184
Bibliography
External links
- Koucha Archived 2021-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
