Halba
حلبا
Town
Halba
Halba at night
Halba at night
Map showing the location of Halba within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Halba within Lebanon
Halba
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E / 34.55056; 36.07806
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar Governorate
DistrictAkkar District
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total4,730 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Halba (Arabic: حلبا) is the capital of Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. It is located at around 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E / 34.55056; 36.07806. Its population is divided between Sunni Muslim, Greek Orthodox Christians, Maronites, and followers of other religions.[1]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[2]

In 1856 it was named Halba on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year,[3]

Halba is home to Sada Akkar Newspaper, the only privately owned news agency in Akkar District. Halba is also home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center.[citation needed] Today, it is majority Sunni Muslim.

References

  1. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
  3. ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon

Bibliography

External links

Akkar District, Akkar Governorate
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