Haouch Er Rafqa Explained

Official Name:Haouch Er Rafqa
Native Name:حوش الرافقة
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Baalbek District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.9236°N 36.045°W
Elevation M:941

Haouch Er Rafqa (Arabic: حوش الرافقة) is a Lebanese local authority in the Baalbek District in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Haush er-Rafika as a Metawileh village in the Baalbek area.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 144