Hisah

Hisah
الحيصة
Village
River by Hisah
Hisah
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°35′47″N 36°3′17″E / 34.59639°N 36.05472°E / 34.59639; 36.05472
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Area
  Total
2.10 km2 (0.81 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total
1,756 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

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