Baabda District
Baabda District ( ar, قضاء بعبدا, transliteration: ''Qada' Baabda''), sometimes spelled ''B'abda'', is a district (''qadaa'') of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, to the south and east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The region is also popularly known as "Southern Matn District" (, transliteration: ِ''al-Matn al-Janoubi''), as distinct from ْNorthern Matn District, (; transliteration: ''al-Matn ash-Shimali''). The capital of Baabda District is the city of Baabda. Demographics The inhabitants of the Baabda district are mainly Maronite Catholics, Shi'a Muslims and Druze. The Maronites are the largest group, followed by Shia and Druze. However, Sunni Muslims, Melkite Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians also inhabit the area. It is important to note that Shiite Muslims in the Baabda district mostly inhabit the coastal area of the district which lies directly south of Beirut. This area is also known as "Dahieh" or the southern suburbs of Beirut. The Druze on th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Governorates Of Lebanon
Lebanon is divided into nine governorates (''muhafazah''). Each governorate is headed by a governor (''muhafiz''): All of the governorates except for Beirut and Akkar are divided into districts, which are further subdivided into municipalities. The newest governorate is Keserwan-Jbeil, which was gazetted on 7 September 2017 but whose first governor, Pauline Deeb, was not appointed until 2020. Implementation of the next most recently created governorates, Akkar and Baalbek-Hermel, also remains ongoing since the appointment of their first governors in 2014. See also * Politics of Lebanon References External links Lebanon 1 Governorates, Lebanon Governorates A governorate is an administrative division of a state. It is headed by a governor. As English-speaking nations tend to call regions administered by governors either states or provinces, the term ''governorate'' is often used in translation from ... Subdivisions of Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abadiyeh, Lebanon
Abadiyeh ( ar, العبادية; also spelled ''al-Abadiyah'' or ''Aabadiyeh'') is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 16 kilometers east of Beirut. There is one public school in the town, which had 345 pupils in 2006. It is the hometown of Lebanese actress Cyrine Abdelnour, Lebanese footballer Zaher Al Indari, and former President of Brazil Michel Temer, Lebanese kick boxing fighter Rabih Zahr, Lebanese Director in Moderna Inc Froncois Nader Geography Abadiyeh has a land area of 916 hectares. Its average elevation is 780 meters above sea level. Neighboring localities include Chouit to the west, Beit Mery to the northwest, Ras el-Matn to the north, el-Halaliyeh to the east, Baalchemay to the southeast, and Aley Aley ( ar, عاليه) is a major city in Lebanon. It is the capital of the Aley District and fourth largest city in Lebanon. The city is located on Mount Lebanon, 15 km uphill from Beirut on the freewa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jouar El-Haouz
Jouar el Haouz (Arabic: جوار الحوز; also spelled ''Jwar el Hoz'') is a municipality in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It is located 36 kilometers east of Beirut. Its average elevation is above sea level, and its total land area is . The municipality is member of Federation of Matn El Aala Municipalities. Demography The inhabitants of Jouar el Haouz are members of the Maronite Catholic Church. Etymology The name Jouar el Haouz has an Arabic origin consisting of 2 words, "Jouar" meaning "next to" and "el Haouz". There is no consensus on the origin of the word "Haouz" as it can have 2 different meanings: The first referring to a local variety of a tree called "Haouz" bringing the name of the village to "next to el Haouz /tree". The second referring to a "piece of land, or property" bringing the name of the village to "next to the property". History In the 18th century, Jouar el Haouz was the property of the Emir Kaidbey Abillama. As s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Falougha
Falougha - Khalwat Falougha ( ar, فالوغا) is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The municipality consists of the villages of Falougha and Khalwat Falougha. It is 35 kilometers east of Beirut. Falougha - Khalwat Falougha has an average elevation of 1,250 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,563 hectares. In 2016, Falougha had 3,400 registered voters while Khalwat Falougha had 600. There is a public school in the village with 150 students as of 2016 and a local hospital with thirty beds. There are seven companies that each employ over five employees operating in Falougha. Falougha has a mixed population of Druze and Christians from the Maronite, Melkite (Greek Catholic) and Greek Orthodox The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek language, Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the Eastern Orthodox Church, entire body of Orthodox ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiyah
Chiyah () is situated in the west region of the Lebanese capital of Beirut and is part of Greater Beirut. Location Chiyah is located in the southwest suburbs of the capital Beirut, bordered by Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Hadath, Hazmiyeh, Furn-el-chebbak and Ain El Remmaneh. However, before 1956, it used to cover a larger area that included the current districts of Karm el Zeitoun, Hayy el Knissé, Bir Abed and Haret el Mjadlé, as well as Jnah, Ghobeiry, Furn-el-chebbak, Bir Hassan and Ain El Remanneh. The meaning of its name is vague, and many suppositions were found, with one saying that it means the processing of metal (''Shewah''). Another theory is the Arabic origin of the name means a kind of tree that is used for silk production (a flourishing industry in this former village). The city was once covered with citrus orchards and extending to the Mediterranean Sea. Today, it is a full part of the demographically huge Beirut outskirts totalling around 60,000 inhabitants. Demogra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chebanieh
Chbaniyeh ( ar, الشبانية, also spelled Shbaniyeh or Ishbaniyya) is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is north of Beirut. Chbaniyeh has an average elevation of above sea level and a total land area of 485 hectares. It has a religiously-mixed population Maronites, Melkites and Druze The Druze (; ar, دَرْزِيٌّ, ' or ', , ') are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethnoreligious group from Western Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, syncretic, and ethnic religion based on the teachings of .... References Bibliography * {{Baabda District Populated places in Baabda District Druze communities in Lebanon Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Borj Al Barajneh
Borj ( fa, برج) may refer to: Locations in Iran * Borj-e Olya, East Azerbaijan Province * Borj-e Sofla, East Azerbaijan Province * Borj-e Dasht Darreh, Fars Province * Borj-e Delbar, Fars Province * Borj-e Khankaram, Fars Province * Borj-e Safar Beg, Fars Province * Borj-e Seyfollah, Fars Province * Borj-e Seyyed, Fars Province * Borj Sukhteh-ye Olya, Fars Province * Borj Sukhteh-ye Sofla, Fars Province * Borj, Fahraj, Kerman Province * Borj, Ekhtiarabad, Kerman Province * Borj-e Abbasabad, Kerman Province * Borj, Khuzestan * Borj-e Ali Shir-e Olya, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province * Borj-e Ali Shir-e Sofla, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province * Borj-e Bahmani, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province * Borj, Markazi * Borj-e Abbas Khan, Markazi Province * Borj-e Balan, Markazi Province * Borj-e Cheshmeh-ye Mahmud, Markazi Province * Borj Qaqan, Markazi Province * Borj-e Kheyl, Mazandaran Province * Borj, North Khorasan (other) ** Borj, Bojnord ** Borj, Esf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Btekhnay
Btekhnay ( ar, بتخنيه; also spelled ''Btekhnai'') is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 42 kilometers east of Beirut. There is one public school in the village with 400 students as of 2016. Ten companies with over fifteen employees operate in the village. Geography Btekhnay has a total land area of 263 hectare The hectare (; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), or 10,000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is a ...s. Its average elevation is 1,000 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities include Qarnayel to the north, Deir al-Harf and Btebiat to the west, Bmariam to the south, and el-Qalaa to the east. it is located in the mount Lebanon governate. It has a strategic place in Lebanon it is close to the Bekaa valley, Beirut, Bikfaya, and the Chouf. History Btekhna ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |