Qartaba
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| Qartaba قرطبا |
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 Qartaba
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| Coordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.1°N 35.85°ECoordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.1°N 35.85°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Jbeil District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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| Dialing code | +961 |
Qartaba (Arabic: قرطبا, also transliterated Kartaba) is a village in Lebanon, located 54 kilometres from Beirut on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1250 metres.[1] A picturesque town with a large church square and well-built houses, Qartaba is surrounded by olive groves, mulberry orchards, and vineyards.[2] In Syriac, Qartaba means "good, curing and balanced weather".
The biggest families in Qartaba are: El-Sokhn/السخن - Karam/كرم - Khoury/خوري
Qartaba was considered an important village in the Jbeil highland, a trade point for surrounding villages.[1] Silk manufacturing flourished and in 1918, seven factories employed more than 500 people and much of the silk was exported to Lyon, France.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Kartaba". Linking Lebanon. http://www.linkinglebanon.com/villagedetails.asp?id=357. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ Ivan Mannheim (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 502. ISBN 1900949903.
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