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Hisah (), also spelled Hokr el Haïssa, Haysa, Hayssa, El Haïssa or Hisa, is a northern Lebanese village in the Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites and Sunni Muslims.

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Place details

Locality
الحيصة
Region
محافظة عكار
Country
لبنان
Population
0

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Hisah
Settlement.native_name
الحيصة
Settlement.native_name_lang
ara
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
(47hisah).JPG
Settlement.image_caption
River by Hisah
Settlement.pushpin_map
Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
Map showing the location of Hisah within Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Akkar
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Akkar
Settlement.area_total_km2
2.10
Settlement.elevation_m
30
Settlement.population_total
1756 eligible voters

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River by Hisah.jpg
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Hisah (), also spelled Hokr el Haïssa, Haysa, Hayssa, El Haïssa or Hisa, is a northern Lebanese village in the Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites and Sunni Muslims.

==History== The history of the village goes back to the days of the Banu Hilal tribe, and it is named after the horse of Abu-Zayd al-Hilali.

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