Tarane (Arabic: طاران) is a Lebanese Sunni Muslim village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had 1,593 eligible voters in the 2009 elections.[2]

Tarane
طاران
Tarane, 2012
Tarane, 2012
Tarane is located in Lebanon
Tarane
Tarane
Location in Lebanon.
Coordinates: 34°25′35″N 35°59′41″E / 34.42639°N 35.99472°E / 34.42639; 35.99472
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
Districts of LebanonMiniyeh-Danniyeh District
Area
 • Total2.04 km2 (0.79 sq mi)
Time zone+2
 • Summer (DST)+3

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Taran, whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Tarane, Localiban
  2. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 20, 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 186

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