Koucha
كوشا
village
Koucha is located in Lebanon
Koucha
Koucha
Coordinates: 34°33′50″N 36°05′59″E / 34.56389°N 36.09972°E / 34.56389; 36.09972
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Elevation
[1]
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total828 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ↑ Koucha, Localiban
  2. 1 2 "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)
  3. ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

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