''Darbechtar'' ( known also as Darb Ishtar, ar, داربعشتار) is a village located on the South-Eastern periphery of the Koura District in the

North Governorate North Governorate ( ar, الشمال, ') (Lebanese pr. ''eš šmél'') (French: Gouvernorat du Liban-Nord) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North ...

of the Republic of Lebanon. ''Darbechtar'' borders the villages of

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, Bziza, Majdel,

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, and Dar-shmizzine. The Village is particularly famous for the Chalouhi, Bou Ghosn, Zoughbi, and other families. The Lebanese hailing from ''Darbechtar'' number 10,000 worldwide. 85% of them live outside Lebanon, mainly in France,

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. The population of ''Darbechtar'' is Maronite Christian.

Etymology

The name of the village is derivative of the Aramaic words, ''Dar'' and ''Ishtar'', meaning the ''House of Astarte''. It is believed that the village was the site of an ancient Phoenician shrine for the Goddess of Fertility.)

Climate

''Darbechtar'' :

Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the e ...

plain village with heavy rains, mild winters and hot dry arid summers. Min / Max average temperatures in Celsius Degree
Jan (8/16) Feb (9/16) Mar (10/19) Apr (13/22) May (16/25) Jun (19/27) Jul (22/29) Aug (23/30) Sep (20/29) Oct (17/27) Nov (13/22) Dec (10/18)

Environment

The village is the home of

Olive The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' ...

oil production. Therefore, most of the village is planted with the ever green

Trees along with Grapes, Figs, variety of bushes, plants, and flowers.)

Olive oil extraction

Traditionally, olive oil was produced by crushing olives in stone or wooden mortars or beam presses. Nowadays, olives are ground to tiny bits, obtaining a paste that is mixed with water and processed by a

centrifuge A centrifuge is a device that uses centrifugal force to separate various components of a fluid. This is achieved by spinning the fluid at high speed within a container, thereby separating fluids of different densities (e.g. cream from milk) or ...

, which extracts the oil from the paste, leaving behind

pomace Pomace ( ), or marc (; from French ''marc'' ), is the solid remains of grapes, olives, or other fruit after pressing for juice or oil. It contains the skins, pulp, seeds, and stems of the fruit. Grape pomace has traditionally been used to prod ...

Uses of the Olive Fruit

Olive Oil is used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps, and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Olive oil is a healthful oil because of its high content of monounsaturated fat (mainly oleic acid) and polyphenols.)

Places of worship

There are 4 places of Christian worship in ''Darbechtar'' mainly Churches: *Church of

Saint George Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier ...

*Church of Saint Elias *Church of Saint Chalita *Church of our Lady of Saydeh *Church of St Joseph

Photo gallery

Image: Darbechtar.jpg, View of Darbechtar. Image:Church_Darbechtar.jpg, This is the Church of St. Georges. Image:The Church of St. George.jpg, This is the interior of the Church of St. Georges. Image:The Church of Saydeh.jpg, This is the Church of Saydeh. Image:The Church of Saydeh1.jpg, This is the interior of the Church of Saydeh. Image:Mar Elias Darb.jpg, This is the way leading to the Cave of St. Elias. Image:Mar Elias Darb1.jpg, This is the Cave of St. Elias. Image:Wadi Mar Elias.jpg, This is the Valley of St. Elias. The Cave of St. Elias is located in this Valley. Image:Mar Chalita1.jpg, This is the Church of Mar Chalita. Image:Naher El Asfour.jpg, Naher el Asfour. Image:Naher El Asfour1.jpg, Naher el Asfour. Image:Ain Darbechtar.jpg, You can find a spring water outlet below ground level. Image:Grapes darb.JPG, Delicious Grapes. Image:Olive_fruits_in_Darbechtar.jpg, The Olive Fruit. Image:Olea europaea (Olive orchard) in Lebanon.jpg, Green Olive Tree Field. Image:Olives Darb1.jpg, The Olive Fruit. Image:Olives Darb.jpg, The Olive Fruit Harvest.

References

External links

Dar Baaechtar
Localiban {{Koura District Populated places in the North Governorate Koura District Archaeological sites in Lebanon