title: Hayzouq
text: # Hayzouq
  
  Hayzouq (Arabic: حيزوق) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.
  
  The population is mostly Sunni Muslims.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Haizuk, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox.
  
  