Roum, Lebanon

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Roum (Arabic: روم, romanized: Rūm) 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

  1. 1.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
  2. 2."التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة روم، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.