Summary
Kfardebian (Arabic: كفر دبيان; also spelled Kfar Dibiane and also known as Moucha'a Keserwan) is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometers north of Beirut. Its average elevation is 1,220 meters above sea level and its total land area is 2,960 hectares.[1] Kfardebian inhabitants are predominantly Melkite and Maronite Christians.[2]
Kfardebian
كفردبيان | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Kfardebian Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′11″N 35°46′16″E / 33.98639°N 35.77111°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Keserwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.6 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Kfardebian gathers the oldest and largest skiing resorts in Lebanon and the Middle East, such as Mzaar Kfardebian and Faqra Kfardebian, as well as many historical and touristic sites, such as Qalaat Faqra.
In August 2023, the municipalities of Toulouse, France and Kfardebian signed an agreement of cooperation.
Etymology edit
Kfardebian consists of two parts: Kfar which is Syriac word means small village, and Debian is another Syriac word, which literally means deers, thus Kfardebian means village of deers.[citation needed]
History edit
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kefr Dhibyan as a village located in "Aklim el-Kesrawan, Northeast of Beirut; the chief seat of the Maronites".[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kfar Dibiane". Localiban. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ^ Kropp, Andreas J. M. (27 June 2013). Images and monuments of near eastern dynasts, 100 BC-AD 100 (First edition published in 2013 ed.). Oxford. ISBN 9780199670727. OCLC 854181064.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Hitting the slopes at Lebanon's oldest ski resort". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ Coles, Frank (2006-03-30). "Secret skiing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ "Ambassador Hale Launches Cultural Preservation Grants for Faqra and Jabal Moussa". U.S. Embassy in Lebanon. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 193
Bibliography edit
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links edit
- Kfar Dibiane, localiban