Chittaha, Lebanon Explained

Tallé w Chettaha
Native Name:تله - وشطاحه
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Alt:Map showing the location of Tallé w Chettaha within Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Lebanon
Coordinates:34.5331°N 36.1703°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Akkar
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Akkar
Elevation Min M:550
Elevation Max M:600
Population Total:1000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialling code
Area Code:+961
Website:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5877854410/

Tallé w Chettaha, (Arabic: تله - شطاحه) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon and it is one of the few remaining Maronite Christian-inhabited villages of Akkar.[1] It is situated 125 km north of the capital Beirut and it is located at approximately 600 metres from sea level. Saint George is the saint of the village, his feast day is April 23 of each year At that time, the people of Tallé w Chittaha gather for a mass.

Government

The elected municipality council of Tallé w Chettaha is composed of: Roni El Hage, Aziz Barbar, Antoine Abou Halloun, Joseph Kadissi, Rima Bechara, Raline El Hage, Georges El Hage, Toni Kadissi, and Jacques Abou Hanna.

Families of the village

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon . The Monthly . 4 November 2016 . 22 . March 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf . 3 June 2016 .