Zahlé District () is an administrative district of the

Beqaa Governorate Beqaa ( ') is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Lebanon and borders with Syria. The capital of the district is the city of Zahlé. Districts Since 2014, Beqaa Governorate ...

of the Republic of

Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...

. Its capital and largest town is the town of the same name. A reed-roofed town set among the eastern foothills of Mount Sannine. Zahlé was founded about 300 years ago in an area whose human habitation dates back some five millennia.

Main cities and towns

* Ali an Nahri * Anjar (Hawsh Mousa) *

Barelias Bar Elias (Arabic: ; also transliterated Barelias, Barr Elias or Bar Ilyas) is a town located in the Zahlé District, Bekaa Governorate, Lebanon. With around 40,000 inhabitants, mostly Sunni Muslims, it is the second largest town, after Zahlé, in ...

* Jdita * Majdal Anjar *

Qâa er Rîm Qâa er Rîm () (also known as Qā‘ar Rīm) is a village in the Beqaa Governorate of Lebanon Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean ...

Qabb Ilyas Qabb Ilyas (; ALA-LC: ''Qab Ilyās'' / Lebanese Arabic: ) also spelled ''Kab Elias'', ''Qab Elias'', ''Qob Elias'', ''Qoub Elias'') is a municipality in Zahle District, in eastern Lebanon. Qabb Ilyas is 15 kilometers from Zahleh and from the Leb ...

- Wadi el Deloum * Rayaq - Haouch Hala * Saadnayel * Taalabaya *

Zahlé Zahlé () is a city in eastern Lebanon, and the capital and largest city of Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. With around 150,000 inhabitants, it is the third-largest city in Lebanon after Beirut and Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli and the fourth-largest ...

- Maalaka

Other settlements

* Ablah * Ain Kfar Zabad * Bouarij *

Chtaura Chtaura () is a town in Lebanon in the fertile Beqaa valley located between the Mount Lebanon and Syria. It is located halfway on the Beirut–Damascus highway. It is located from Beirut. Chtaura is the valley's hub for banking, transportation, ...

*Dalhamiye * Deir el Ghazal *

Ferzol Ferzol (), also spelled Forzol, Ferzul or Fourzol, is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate Beqaa ( ') is a governorate in Lebanon and one of the eight districts of the country. It is located in the eastern part of Leb ...

*Haoush el Ghanam *Haoush Hala *Hay el Fikani * Hezerta *

Kfar Zabad Kafr Zabad () is a village in Lebanon. It is also the site of two ancient Roman antae temples. History The village probably was founded during early Roman centuries. It is located at nearly 986 meters of altitude. It is famous because of its R ...

* *Masa * Mrayjat * Nabi Ayla *Nasriyet Rizk *

Niha Bekaa Niha may refer to: Places Lebanon * Niha, Chouf ** Fortress of Niha * Niha, Zahlé ** Hosn Niha, an archaeological site * Niha, Batroun Syria * Niha, Idlib * Niha, Tartus Other uses * Nepal Ice Hockey Association (NIHA) See also * * Nam ...

*Qousaya *Raait * Taanayel *Tal Amara * Terbol

Demographics

The Zahlé district is one of the most diverse regions in Lebanon. The area is also home to a modest

Armenian Orthodox The Armenian Apostolic Church () is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church, like the Armenian Catholic Church, belongs to the Arme ...

and Catholic population, who have historically resided near the Anjar area of the district.

References

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