Chlifa Explained

Official Name:Chlifa
Native Name:شليفا
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
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.0847°N 36.1006°W
Elevation M:1,000

Chlifa (Arabic: شليفا) is a local authority in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon.

Chlifa has a dry climate, in the summer temperatures reach 35 °C+ and in the winter they reach a -5 °C in January. They reach a moderate temperature in the autumn and spring (not over 20 °C).

This village has an old Roman palace located on the mountain between Btadhi and Chlifa.

Chlifa has a population of a few hundred people. It is well known for its fruit harvest, particularly the red dates. Other crops include apples, figs, cherries, peaches.

The village is full of life and its famous in the area for having seven churches, indicating its strictly Christian population.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Shelifas population as being predominantly Catholic and "Greek" Christians.[1]

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Notes and References

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