Tayr Falsay

Tayr Falsay (Arabic: طير فلساي‎) is a village in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river.

Tayr Falsay طير فلساي
Village
Tayr Falsay
Coordinates: 33°18′32″N 35°20′53″E
Grid position	113/153 L
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	South Governorate
District	Tyre
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
Time zone	GMT +3

Name

According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.[1]

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."[2]

References

1. Palmer, 1881, p. 33
2. Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 94

Bibliography

• Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
• Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

External links

• Tayr Falsay, Localiban
• Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons