Fardis, Lebanon
Fardis (Arabic: فرديس) is a small village the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.
Fardis فرديس | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Sisu XA-180, part of UNIFIL, in Fardis, 1998 | |
  Fardis Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°22′19″N 35°40′04″E | |
| Grid position | 143/159 L |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
History
In 1852 Edward Robinson noted it as a village on the road between Rachaya Al Foukhar and Hasbaya, located directly east of Kaukaba.[1]
In 1988, when the Norbatt part of UNIFIL was stationed there, the village had 500 inhabitants, all Druze.
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References
- Robinson and Smith, 1856, p. 416
Bibliography
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