Qartaba

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Qartaba
قرطبا
City
Qartaba At Night
Qartaba At Night
Map showing the location of Qartaba within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Qartaba within Lebanon
Qartaba
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.100°N 35.850°E / 34.100; 35.850Coordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.100°N 35.850°E / 34.100; 35.850
Country Lebanon
GovernorateKeserwan-Jbeil
DistrictByblos District
Elevation
1,250 m (4,100 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Qartaba (Arabic: قرطبا‎, also spelled Kartaba, Cartaba or Artaba) is a small town in the Byblos District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. In Syriac, Qartaba means either " a good place ܟܘܪ ܛܒܐ " or " nice chillness ܩܪܛܒܐ " reflecting its good, curing, and balanced weather. The town is often referred to as "Byblos' Bride".

It is located 54 kilometers north Beirut on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1,250 meters.[1] The town has large church square, and is surrounded by olive groves, mulberry orchards, and vineyards.[2]

History[]

Qartaba was once considered an important village in the Byblos 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 families of the village include Sakr, Challita, Saad, El-Sokhn, Martinos, Karam, Beyrouthy, El Kassis, El-Khoury, Acar, Salamé, Gharios, Oueiss, Cherfane, Atallah, Francis and Salem.[citation needed]

Gallery[]

Qartaba from Monastery
Panoramic View Of Qartaba
Sunset colors Lebanon
Saint Joseph Church
Saint Tereze Church

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kartaba". Linking Lebanon. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  2. ^ Ivan Mannheim (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 502. ISBN 1-900949-90-3.
  3. ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.

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