Sidon, Lebanon

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf city
gptkbp:area approximately 50 km²
gptkbp:climate Mediterranean_climate
gptkbp:cuisine Seafood dishes
Lebanese mezze
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Sidon_International_Festival
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Phoenician_artifacts
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Influenced_by_French_culture
Influenced_by_Ottoman_culture
Influenced_by_Phoenician_culture
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:economy fishing and agriculture
gptkbp:education Universities and colleges
gptkbp:environment Surrounded by hills.
Coastal_city
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:The_Temple_of_Eshmun
gptkb:The_Great_Mosque_of_Sidon
Sea_Castle
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Khalil_Gibran
gptkb:Moussa_al-Sadr
Mikhail Naimy
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Sidon_Festival_of_Arts
gptkb:Sidon_Cultural_Festival
gptkb:Sidon_Summer_Festival
gptkbp:fishSpecies Important fishing port
gptkbp:founded around 4000 BC
gptkbp:geographicalFeature 33.5633° N, 35.3755° E
gptkbp:governs Municipal government
gptkbp:healthcare Hospitals and clinics
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Sidon_(1982)
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Alexander_the_Great
gptkb:King_Hiram_of_Tyre
gptkb:Hannibal
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Trade center in ancient times
gptkbp:historicalSignificance ancient_Phoenician_city
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Sidon_Sea_Castle
The Roman Ruins
The Crusader Castle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sidon, Lebanon
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Lebanon
gptkbp:population approximately 200,000
gptkbp:region gptkb:South_Governorate
gptkbp:religion Predominantly_Muslim
Christian_communities_present
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Al-Ahed_SC
gptkb:Al-Safa_SC
gptkbp:timeZone Eastern European Time (EET)
gptkbp:tourism Attracts tourists for historical sites
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Port_of_Sidon
Public transport available