Zgharta District Explained

Zgharta Alzawieh District
Settlement Type:District
Official Name:زغرتا الزاوية
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:North Governorate
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Zgharta
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:182
Population Est:81,490
Pop Est As Of:31 December 2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Zgharta Alzawieh District (ar| زغرتا الزاوية) is a district (qadaa) of the North Governorate, northern Lebanon.[1] Its capital is the city of Zgharta.

Geography

The administrative center is the city of Zgharta. The district has 101 populated areas with 30 municipalities covering 37 villages. Some areas share the same municipality such as Ehden/Zgharta, Kfarsghab/Morh Kfarsghab, and Miziara/Harf Miziara. And there is one Municipalities Union.

The district has a population of around 81,490.

The district elevation is about 40 meters along the coast line and clmbs up to a height of 2,550 meters at the highest point of the Mount Lebanon mountain range. The highest populated part of the district overlooks the Qozhaya Valley, which is the northern branch of the Holy Valley of Qadisha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve is in the mountains within the district. This higher part of the district is a visitor destination, including the Monastery of Mar Sarkis and the Monastery of Qozhaya areas.

Economy

Agriculture stays the main activity of the district with an important olive oil production in the coastal area and fruits (apple and pears) in the mountain area. The recent years saw the development of a modest service sector around the economic pole of Zgharta.

Demographics

The officially registered population of the district was estimated to 90,000 in 1998. Around 50% of residents live in the economic pole of Zgharta: Zgharta, Rachiine, Kfardlakos, Kfarhata, Mijdlayiah, Ardeh, Harf Ardeh.

Religion

As of 2022, the religious make-up of the District's 81,959 voters were roughly 78% Maronite Catholics, 14% Sunni, 6% Greek Orthodox, 1% Greek Catholic, and 1% other Christian Minorities.[2]

Towns and villages

VillageArabic nameGPS CoordPopulation 1998
AarjesArabic: عرجس34.3308°N 35.8814°W
AintourineArabic: عينتورين34.285°N 35.9569°W
AitouArabic: أيطو34.3086°N 35.9197°W
AlmaArabic: علما
Arbet KozhayaArabic: عربة قزحيا34.295°N 35.9256°W
ArdehArabic: ارده
AchachArabic: عشاش
AsloutArabic: اسلوت
AsnounArabic: اصنون34.3875°N 35.8864°W
BasloukitArabic: بسلوقيت
BchennineArabic: بشنين
Beit AwkarArabic: بيت عوكر
Beit ObeidArabic: بيت عبيد
BesbeelArabic: بسبعل
Bhairet ToulaArabic: بحيرة تولا34.3231°N 35.9708°W
BnachiiArabic: بنشعي34.3328°N 35.8953°W
BousitArabic: بوسيط
DarayaArabic: داريا34.3289°N 35.8686°W
EhdenArabic: أهدن
EjbehArabic: اجبع34.3092°N 35.9436°W
FraydissArabic: مزرعة الفريديس
Haret Al FawarArabic: حارة الفوار34.4324°N 35.8871°W
Harf ArdehArabic: حرف أرده
Harf MiziaraArabic: حرف مزيارة34.335°N 35.9397°W
HawqaArabic: حوقا34.2722°N 35.9417°W
HilanArabic: حيلان
HoumeissArabic: حميص34.3286°N 35.9331°W
IaalArabic: ايعال34.3667°N 90°W
JdaydehArabic: جديدة
KadriehArabic: القادرية
KarahbacheArabic: قره باش34.3936°N 35.8944°W
KarmsaddehArabic: كرمسدة34.3058°N 35.8897°W
KfardlakosArabic: كفردلاقوس
KfarfouArabic: كفرفو34.3181°N 35.88°W
KfarhawraArabic: كفرحورا
KfarsghabArabic: كفرصغاب34.2783°N 35.9622°W
KfarshakhnaArabic: كفرشخنا
KfarhataArabic: كفرحاتا34.3828°N 35.8975°W
KfaryachitArabic: كفرياشيت34.3461°N 35.8944°W
KfarzeinaArabic: كفرزينا
KhaldiehArabic: خالدية
KifrayaArabic: كفريا
Mazraat En NahrArabic: مزرعة النهر34.2806°N 35.8983°W
Mazraat Al ToufahArabic: مزرعة التفاح
Arabic: مزرعة حريقص
MejdlayaArabic: مجدليا
MiriataArabic: مرياطه
MiziaraArabic: مزيارة34.3328°N 35.9303°W
Morh KfarsghabArabic: مرح كفرصغاب34.3364°N 35.9033°W
RachiineArabic: رشعين
RaskifaArabic: راسكيفا34.3106°N 35.8669°W
SakhraArabic: صخرا
SebhelArabic: سبعل34.3147°N 35.9086°W
SereelArabic: سرعل34.29°N 35.9114°W
ToulaArabic: تولا34.3175°N 35.9636°W
ZghartaArabic: زغرتا

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zgharta · Lebanon. Zgharta · Lebanon.
  2. Web site: Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics .