Zgharta District
| Zgharta District | |
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| District | |
| زغرتا | |
 Location in Lebanon |
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| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| Capital | Zgharta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 sq mi (182 km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Zgharta District (Arabic: زغرتا) is a district (qadaa) of the North Governorate, northern Lebanon.
Geography
The administrative center is the town of Zgharta. The district has 57 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 at elevations from 40–2,800 metres (130–9,190 ft), from near the coast to its highest point in 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.
Population
The officially registered persons in the district are estimated to 90,000 (est. 1998). Around 50% of the district population lives in the economic pole of Zgharta: Zgharta, Rachiine, Kfardlakos, Kfarhata, Mijdlayiah, Ardeh, Harf Ardeh. The majority of the population is Maronite Catholics, with a minority of Greek Orthodox, Armenians, Sunnite Muslims and others.
Towns and villages
| Village | Arabic name | GPS Coord | Population 1998 |
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| Aarjes | عرجس | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Aintourine | عينتورين | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Aitou | أيطو | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Alma | علما | ||
| Arbet Kozhaya | عربة قزحيا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Ardeh | ارده | ||
| Ashash | عشاش | ||
| Aslout | اسلوت | ||
| Asnoun | اصنون | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Bane | بان | ||
| Basloukit | بسلوقيت | ||
| Bchennine | بشنين | ||
| Beit Awkar | بيت عوكر | ||
| Beit Obeid | بيت عبيد | ||
| Besbeel | بسبعل | ||
| Bhairet Toula | بحيرة تولا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Bnachii | بنشعي | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Bousit | بوسيط | ||
| Daraya | داريا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Ehden | أهدن | ||
| Ejbeh | اجبع | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Fraydiss | مزرعة الفريديس | ||
| Haret Al Fawar | حارة الفوار | Template:34.432363,35.88705 | |
| Harf Ardeh | حرف أرده | ||
| Harf Miziara | حرف مزيارة | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Hawqa | حوقا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Hilan | حيلان | ||
| Houmeiss | حميص | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Iaal | ايعال | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
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| Kadrieh | القادرية | ||
| Karahbache | قره باش | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Karmsaddeh | كرمسدة | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Kfardlakos | كفردلاقوس | ||
| Kfarfou | كفرفو | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Kfarhawra | كفرحورا | ||
| Kfarsghab | كفرصغاب | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Kfarshakhna | كفرشخنا | ||
| Kfarhata | كفرحاتا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Kfaryachit | كفرياشيت | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Kfarzeina | كفرزينا | ||
| Khaldieh | خالدية | ||
| Kifraya | كفريا | ||
| Mazraat En Nahr | مزرعة النهر | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Mazraat Al Toufah | مزرعة التفاح | ||
| Mazraat Hraikis | مزرعة حريقص | ||
| Mejdlaya | مجدليا | ||
| Miriata | مرياطه | ||
| Miziara | مزيارة | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Morh Kfarsghab | مرح كفرصغاب | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Rachiine | رشعين | ||
| Raskifa | راسكيفا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Sakhra | صخرا | ||
| Sebhel | سبعل | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Sereel | سرعل | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Toula | تولا | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Zgharta | زغرتا |
References
 Zgharta District, North Governorate |
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