Hisah

Hisah (Hokr el Haïssa, Haysa, Hayssa, El Haïssa, Hisa, Arabic: حيصا) is a northern Lebanese village in Akkar Governorate, close to the Syrian border. It is mostly inhabited by Alawites and Sunni Muslims.

Hisah
حيصا
Village
River by Hisah
Hisah
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°35′47″N 36°3′17″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
  Total2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total1,756 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
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