Qartaba
Qartaba
قرطبا | |
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City | |
 Qartaba | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Jbeil District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Qartaba (Template:Lang-ar, also spelled Kartaba) is a village in the Jbeil District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 54 kilometers north Beirut on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1,250 meters.[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".
History
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]
Demographics
The inhabitants of Qartaba are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[3] The major families of the village are El-Sokhn, Sakr, Karam, Beyrouthy, Khoury, Acar, Gharios, Challita and Salem.
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References
- ^ a b c "Kartaba". Linking Lebanon. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ Ivan Mannheim (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 502. ISBN 1-900949-90-3.
- ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (pdf). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
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