Al-Ghaziyah

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Al-Ghaziyah or Ghazieh (Template:Langx) is a municipality in South Lebanon, 4 kilometres south of Saida, (Sidon). It has an area of about 15sq km.

Al-Ghaziyah is one of the largest businesses hubs in South Lebanon and it houses a large fuel refinery (TapLine).

Al-Ghaziyah is bordered by a number of villages in the southern and western side such as Qinnarit, Magdouche, Darb es Sim, Zaita, Aaqtanit, Maamriye, Zahrani.

Major streets include: Bashroun, Regy, Zambil, El Ain, El Baidar, El Rabta, El Mokhtar, Zehriye, Al Bahar

Al-Ghaziyah has its own football team in Chabab Ghazieh SC, which compete in the Template:Lebanese football updater.

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History

Al-Ghaziyah suffered from the 1837 earthquake, with 14 houses collapsing and 7 people killed.[1]

Modern era

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Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.58% of registered voters in Al-Ghaziyah. 96.76% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]

References

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Bibliography

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