Helwah Explained

Official Name:Heloueh
Other Name:Helwah, Helwa
Native Name:حلوة
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Beqaa Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rashaya District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:33.6108°N 35.9983°W
Elevation M:1450

Helwah, Arabic: حلوة , is a local authority situated in Rashaya District, Lebanon.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Helwa's population as being Druze.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138