Zahlé District Explained

Zahlé
Settlement Type:District
Official Name:قضاء زحلة
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Zahlé
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:425
Population Est:336,382
Pop Est As Of:31 December 2017
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities= Lebanese
Population Blank2 Title:Religions= Almost entirely Christian
Population Density Blank1 Km2:1,176 (km)
Population Density Blank1 Sq Mi:3,046 (km)
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Zahlé District (ar|قضاء زحلة|links=no) is an administrative district of the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Its capital and largest town is the town of the same name. A reed-roofed town set among the eastern foothills of Mount Sannine. Zahlé was founded about 300 years ago in an area whose human habitation dates back some five millennia.[1]

Main cities and towns

Demographics

The Zahlé district is one of the most diverse regions in Lebanon. As of 2022, the religious make-up of the District's 183,425 voters were roughly 30% Sunni, 17% Greek Catholic, 17% Shia, 16% Maronite Catholics, 9% Greek Orthodox, and 11% others.[2] The area is also home to a modest Armenian Orthodox and Catholic population, who have historically resided near the Anjar area of the district.

Other settlements

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zahle. 2020-12-10. www.middleeast.com.
  2. Web site: Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics .