Taraya Explained

Official Name:Taraya
Native Name:طاريا
Nickname:home of Hamie family
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
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.9833°N 36.0236°W
Elevation M:1,180

Taraya (Arabic: طاريا) is a village in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. It has an area of and is at an elevation of .

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Taraya's population as being predominantly Metawileh.[2]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taraya . Localiban . Localiban . 2017-12-01 . 2007-12-07.
  2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 144