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| name = Halba |
| name = Halba |
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| native_name = حلبا |
| native_name = حلبا |
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| native_name_lang = ara<!-- ISO 639-2 code: "fr" for French, "ara" for Arabic --> |
| native_name_lang = ara<!-- ISO 639-2 code: "fr" for French, "ara" for Arabic --> |
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| settlement_type = Town |
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| image_skyline = ساحة بلدية حلبا.jpg |
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| image_caption = Halba at night |
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| pushpin_map = Lebanon |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Map showing the location of Halba within Lebanon |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Lebanon |
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| coordinates = {{coord|34|33|2|N|36|4|41|E|region:LB_type:city|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = {{flagcountry|Lebanon}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Governorates of Lebanon|Governorate]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Akkar Governorate]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Lebanon|District]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Akkar District]] |
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| established_title = <!-- Founded --> |
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| elevation_m = 167 |
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| population_total = 4,730 eligible voters |
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| population_as_of = 2013 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| timezone1 = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |
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| utc_offset1 = +2 |
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| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] |
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| utc_offset1_DST = +3 |
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| postal_code_type = Postal code |
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| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Lebanon|Dialing code]] |
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| area_code = +961 |
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| official_name = Halba |
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'''Halba''' ({{lang-ar|حلبا}}) is the capital of [[Akkar Governorate]] in [[North Lebanon|northern Lebanon]], close to the border with [[Syria]]. It is located at around {{coord|34|33|2|N|36|4|41|E |region:LB_type:city}}. Its population is divided between [[Sunni Islam in Lebanon|Sunni Muslim]], [[Greek Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon|Greek Orthodox Christians]], [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronites]], and followers of other religions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon |url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf |publisher=The Monthly |accessdate=4 November 2016 |page=21 |date=March 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf |archivedate=3 June 2016 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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In 1838, [[Eli Smith]] noted the village, whose inhabitants were [[Greek Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon|Greek Orthodox]], located west of [[esh-Sheikh Mohammed]].<ref>Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalresearch03robiuoft#page/183/mode/1up 183]</ref> |
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| pushpin_label_position = left |
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| pushpin_map_alt = Map showing the location of Halba within Lebanon |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Lebanon |
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In 1856 it was named ''Halba'' on [[Kiepert maps of Palestine and Jerusalem|Kiepert's map of Palestine]]/Lebanon published that year,<ref>Kiepert, 1856, [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1856_Kiepert_Map_of_Lebanon_-_Geographicus_-_Lebanon-kiepert-1856.jpg Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon]</ref> |
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| latd = 34|latm = 33|lats = 2|latNS = N |
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| longd = 36|longm = 4|longs = 41|longEW = E |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = {{flagcountry|Lebanon}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Governorates of Lebanon|Governorate]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[North Governorate]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of Lebanon|District]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Akkar District]] |
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| established_title = <!-- Founded --> |
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| elevation_m = 167 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| timezone1 = [[Eastern European Time|EET]] |
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| utc_offset1 = +2 |
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| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern European Summer Time|EEST]] |
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| utc_offset1_DST = +3 |
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| postal_code_type = Postal code |
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| postal_code = |
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| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in Lebanon|Dialing code]] |
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| area_code = +961 |
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| website = |
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'''Halba''' ({{lang-ar|حلبا}}) is the capital of [[Halba District]] in [[Akkar Governorate]], [[Lebanon]], close to the border with [[Syria]]. It is located at around {{coord|34|33|2|N|36|4|41|E |region:LB_type:city}}. |
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Halba is home to [https://web.archive.org/web/20120623021730/http://www.sadaakkar.com/ Sada Akkar] Newspaper, the only privately owned news agency in [[Akkar District]]. Halba is also home to a Lebanese [[Red Cross]] First Aid Center.{{Citation needed|date=November 2016}} Today, it is majority [[Sunni Muslim]]. |
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The population in Halba is divided between [[Sunni Islam in Lebanon|Sunni Muslims]], [[Orthodox Christianity in Lebanon|Greek Orthodox Christians]] and Christian [[Maronites]]. |
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==References== |
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Halba is home to [http://www.sadaakkar.com Sada Akkar] Newspaper, the only privately owned news agency in [[Akkar District]]. Halba is also home to a Lebanese [[Red Cross]] First Aid Center. |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==Bibliography== |
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*{{cite book|last1=Robinson|first1=E.|authorlink1=Edward Robinson (scholar)|last2=Smith|first2=E.|authorlink2=Eli Smith|year=1841|url=http://archive.org/details/biblicalresearch03robiuoft |title=Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838| location=Boston|publisher=[[Crocker & Brewster]]|volume=3}} |
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{{refend}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.localiban.org/article722.html Halba] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209114933/http://www.localiban.org/article722.html |date=2017-02-09 }}, Localiban |
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Halba news section on [http://www.sadaakkar.com/tag/%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7 Sada Akkar] newspaper |
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*Halba news section on [http://www.sadaakkar.com/tag/%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%A7 Sada Akkar] newspaper |
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=== Sports === |
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{{Akkar District}} |
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The most recognizable sports in Halba is Horse Riding and currently the Hassoon Family are undefeated with the lead horse being name Ali. |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Akkar District]] |
[[Category:Akkar District]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in |
[[Category:Populated places in Akkar Governorate]] |
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[[Category:Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon]] |
[[Category:Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon]] |
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[[Category:Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon]] |
Latest revision as of 23:44, 29 December 2023
Halba
حلبا | |
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Town | |
Halba | |
![]() Halba at night | |
Coordinates: 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E | |
Land | ![]() |
Governorate | Akkar Governorate |
District | Akkar District |
Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 4,730 eligible voters |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Halba (Arabic: حلبا) is the capital of Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. It is located at around 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E. Its population is divided between Sunni Muslim, Greek Orthodox Christians, Maronites, and followers of other religions.[1]
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[2]
In 1856 it was named Halba on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year,[3]
Halba is home to Sada Akkar Newspaper, the only privately owned news agency in Akkar District. Halba is also home to a Lebanese Red Cross First Aid Center.[citation needed] Today, it is majority Sunni Muslim.
References
[edit]- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
- ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Halba Archived 2017-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- Halba news section on Sada Akkar newspaper