Jarjouh
Sign in to saveJarjouaa () is a municipality in Lebanon, located in the Nabatieh District, Nabatieh Governorate. It is between the villages of Houmin Al Fawqa, Arabsalim, Jbaa, Ain Bouswar, Alwayizeh, Soujod, Ain Qana. The village sits on the shoulder of Mleeta hills, with Oak forests on the surrounding mountains. Al Zahrani River spring starts in Jarjouaa known as Al Taseh spring. The demography of Jarjouh is approximately evenly divided between Christians and Muslims.
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It is catalogued under topics including Populated places in Nabatieh District and Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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Jarjouaa () is a municipality in Lebanon, located in the Nabatieh District, Nabatieh Governorate. It is between the villages of Houmin Al Fawqa, Arabsalim, Jbaa, Ain Bouswar, Alwayizeh, Soujod, Ain Qana. The village sits on the shoulder of Mleeta hills, with Oak forests on the surrounding mountains. Al Zahrani River spring starts in Jarjouaa known as Al Taseh spring. The demography of Jarjouh is approximately evenly divided between Christians and Muslims.
== History == Some scholars attribute the origin of this town's name to the Hebrew word meaning “the shaved, the hairless or the bald.” Others trace it back to a combination of two root words meaning “drinking and shortage.”
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