Aassoun
عاصون
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Location in Lebanon. | |
Coordinates: 34°23′08″N 36°00′37″E / 34.38556°N 36.01028°E / 34.38556; 36.01028 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | North Governorate |
Districts of Lebanon | Miniyeh-Danniyeh District |
Area | |
• Total | 3.81 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
Time zone | +2 |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aassoun (Arabic: عاصون) is a Lebanese village, located in the Miniyeh-Danniyeh District. It had 2,142 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as 'Asum, located in the Ed-Dunniyeh area. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox Christians.[3]