| Blida | |
| Native Name: | بليدا |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Markaba within Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 33.14°N 35.5153°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nabatieh Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marjayoun District |
| Elevation M: | 701 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +961 |
Blida (ar|بليدا) is a municipality in Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.
The municipality of Blida is located in the Kaza of Marjayoun one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Blida is 118 kilometers (73.3252 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft - 688.968 yd) above sea level. Blida surface stretches for 1330 hectares (13.3 km² - 5.1338 mi²) .
E. H. Palmer wrote that the name Belidet meant "The little village".[1]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing mosque, and having about 150 Moslem inhabitants, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land. One cistern and a good spring one mile south-east of the village give the water supply."[2]
They further noted: "Here are several columns and remains of ruins. Double triangles are cut on either side of door of mosque."[3]
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.68% of registered voters in Blida. 98.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
| Educational establishments | Blida (2005-2006) | Lebanon (2005-2006) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 2 | 2,788 | |
| Public School | 2 | 1,763 | |
| Private School | 0 | 1,025 | |
| Students schooled in the public schools | 200 | 439,905 | |
| Students schooled in the private schools | Not available | 471,409 |
. Edward Henry Palmer. 1881. The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
