Halba, Lebanon

Halba
حلبا
Town
Halba
Halba at night (2014)
Halba at night (2014)
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)
 • Total
4,730 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 Muslims, Greek Orthodox, Maronites, and followers of other religions.[1]

History

In 1838, American missionary Eli Smith noted the village – whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox – located west of Cheikh Mohammad.[2]

In 1856, it was named Halba in the Kiepert maps of Palestine and Jerusalem published that year.[3]

Halba is home to the Sada Akkar newspaper,[4] the only privately owned news agency in Akkar District. Halba is also home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center.[5]

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 61.49% and Christians made up 38.27% of registered voters in Halba. 60.76% of the voters were Sunni Muslims, 26.46% were Greek Orthodox and 8.50% were Maronite Catholics.[6]

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
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120623021730/http://www.sadaakkar.com/
  5. ^ "Locate Us". Lebanese Red Cross. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
  6. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/عكار/حلبا/المذاهب/

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