Safra, Lebanon Explained

Safra
Native Name:صفرا
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Keserwan-Jbeil
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Keserwan
Area Total Km2:3.06
Elevation M:150
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.0375°N 35.6378°W

Safra (Arabic: صفرا) is a Mediterranean Lebanese village, located at the middle of the Lebanese coast. Its morphology is rich with natural valleys. Safra is known by its strategic location, old houses and beach resorts. It has a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 29 kilometers north of Beirut. The village has a land area of 306 hectares.[1] Safra is perched on a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, standing at an average elevation of 150 meters above sea level,[1]

The inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.

Hawa Chicken, Lebanon's largest poultry production and distribution company, is based in Safra.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Safra. Localiban. Localiban. 2009-07-24. 2008-01-22.