Roum, Jezzine
Roum روم | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Roum Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′07″N 35°31′44″E / 33.55194°N 35.52889°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Roum (Arabic: روم) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as Ram, a village located in "Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa".[1]
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 62.61% and Muslims made up 37.08% of registered voters in Roum. 38.80% of the voters were Greek Catholics, 35.51% were Shiite Muslims and 20.63% were Maronite Catholics.[2]
References
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة روم، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
External links
- Roum (archive.org), localiban
