Mimess

Mimess ميمس
Municipality
Mimess Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°25′11″N 35°42′51″E / 33.41972°N 35.71417°E / 33.41972; 35.71417
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Nabatieh Governorate
District	Hasbaya District
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Mimess (Arabic: ميمس) is a municipality the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.

History

In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of Mimis as being Druze and "Greek" Christians.^[1]

In 1875 Victor Guérin noted: "At nine hours fifteen minutes, I crossed the Wadi Mimas, which leads to the Wadi et-Teim. Beyond, to the north, rises, on a hill, the village of the same name. It is inhabited by Druses and schismatic Greeks. Some ruins on a mound next to this village, on the west side, are called Kharbet Ras A'ly".^[2]

Demographics

In 2014 Druze made up 82.14% and Christians made up 16.25% of registered voters in Mimess. 13.93% of the voters were Greek Orthodox.^[3]

References

1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
2. Guérin, 1880, p. 299
3. "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة ميمس، قضاء حاصبيا محافظة النبطية في لبنان". lub-anan.com. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

Bibliography

• Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

• Mimess, Localiban