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Ardeh, Lebanon

December 29, 2022

Ardeh (also known in pre-Christian times as Ardata) is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. It is an ancient and historic town that was known during the 14th century B.C. as "Ardata".

Ardeh
أرده
Village
Ardeh
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°24′47″N 35°54′43″E / 34.41306°N 35.91194°E / 34.41306; 35.91194Coordinates: 34°24′47″N 35°54′43″E / 34.41306°N 35.91194°E / 34.41306; 35.91194
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictZgharta District
Area
 • Total5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 • Total4,554
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

The "Tallet" (hill) of Ardeh is an artificial one enfolding ruins of ancient edifices. During the 1970s the Lebanese Directorate of Archeology started archeological diggings in Ardeh and discovered important artifacts.

Toponymy

The origin name Ardeh remains uncertain. The most common theory is that the name derivates from the Syriac word Ardata.

Location

The village is 98 km from Beirut,[1] 10 km from Tripoli and 4 km from Zgharta. Ardeh is situated 160 meters above sea level and covers an area of 5.76 km2.[1]

Population

In 1519 there were 38 adult males living in Ardeh (22 Christians and 16 Muslims) and in 1571 they increased to 62 adult males (44 Christians and 18 Muslims), in 1849 it counted 139 males living in 44 houses. During the early 20th century, Ardeh was inhabited by 150 Maronite males, 20 Orthodox males and 15 Muslim males. In the 1932 census, there were 147 houses in Ardeh.

Ardeh's official residents records counted 4554 and 5078 registered voters.[1] Nearly one-third of the registered persons are now living abroad as emigrants. 160 of the registered are emigrants that had cut their relations with their motherland although their names are still in the records.

Touristic sites

  • The Tower of Saint George: The tower is 33 meters long and located on the Tallet. On the top of the tower sits a statue of Saint George, the intercessor of the Tallet. The statue was placed there by the Lebanese Army on 30 December 2015.[2] The statue can be seen from sky at night (due to its unique lightning) and remains the only building with that perk.
  • Waterland: Waterland is a summer resort and hotel. It has been found in 2010. This resort attracts many visitors from nearby villages.

Nearby villages

Haref Ardeh is a small village that is a significant part of Ardeh community that shares some of the families with Ardeh. The number of registered in this community has increased significantly in the past 4 decades because many persons moved in from the District of Dannieh. In 1998 there were 1220 registered persons (963 registered in 1988), 30% of them are emigrants. Haref Ardeh is a small village that is enriched with lot of social activities that distinguishes it with all its surroundings and well known by its scouts organization and its music band as well as many other sports and religious organizations. Beit Awkar and Beit Obeid are two other small villages under the responsibility of the municipality of Ardeh. These villages consist mainly of one family each (like their names indicates).

Agriculture

Olives, oranges, grapes, tobacco, fruits and vegetables are grown in the area.

Water sources

  • El Kadi spring
  • Ain Ardeh

Religious aspect

Ardeh is considered to have a very religious community, like every Lebanese countryside. This parish follows the western Christian calendar and it is under the sovereignty of the Maronite Archdiocese of Tripoli. Currently, the head of the parish is the auxiliary bishop Monseigneur Boutrous Jabbour. In his time, the church of Mary has been built and the church of Saint George has been refurbished.[3] In 2018, Monseigneur Jabbour celebrated his 60th year as a priest,[4] which he spent all of them in the parish of Ardeh.

Ardeh celebrates the following religious days:

Useful information

Education

The school in Ardeh was present before World War I and teaching was done by the priests. Among them were Wakim Fadlallah, Youssef Chedid and Elias Awkar.

Nowadays, there are 2 schools in Ardeh, one is private and the other is public. The private school was founded in the 1930s by the Lazarists and in 1947, the school became sponsored by the Maronite Archdiocese and still is until this day. In 2006, the maronite school had 219 registered students.[1] The public school was founded in the 1960 by the Lebanese government and it had 255 registered student in 2006.[1]

Families

  • Al-Abboud
  • Akari
  • Amine
  • Aoun
  • Arab
  • Assaf
  • Ayash
  • Ayoub
  • Azar
  • Badawi
  • Badra
  • Bechara
  • Bou Dib
  • Bou Francis
  • Bou Nassif
  • Boulos
  • Bourji
  • Chahine
  • Chahoud
  • Chami
  • Chedid
  • Dib
  • Doumit
  • Eid
  • Francis
  • Fadlallah
  • Farah
  • Ghaleb
  • Hadidi
  • Hajj
  • Hanna
  • Haykal
  • Helou
  • Jabbour
  • Jneid
  • Kanaan
  • Kamel
  • Khattar
  • Khoury
  • Lattouf
  • Maatouk
  • Mahfoud
  • Mardini
  • Marroun
  • Mazraani
  • Moawad
  • Moukhtafi
  • Naoum
  • Nassour
  • Nassif
  • Nouhra
  • Rawda
  • Rezzi
  • Saab
  • Saad
  • Saba
  • Sadek
  • Saghir
  • Saliba
  • Tadros
  • Tawni
  • Trad
  • Yarak
  • Younes
  • Wehbe

Administration

The municipality of 15 members is shared with Harf Ardeh and two small communities Beit Awkar and Beit Obeid. The seats are distributed according to the number of listed voters: Ardeh 9 seats, Harf Ardeh 4 seats, Beit Awkar 1 seat, Beit Obeid 1 seat.

The current members of the board of municipality are:[5]

  • Habib Lattouf (President)
  • Elie Hosny (Vice President)
  • Raymond Marroun
  • Ibrahim Jabbour
  • Ghassan Haykal
  • Sayed Moukhtafi
  • Georgette Maatouk
  • Sandra Fadlallah
  • Bedouin Al Tawni
  • Semaan Dib
  • Bakhos Bou Francis
  • Elie Mardini
  • Francis Bou Francis
  • Abdallah Obeid
  • Elias Awkar

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ardeh - Harf Arden - Beit Okar - Beit Abid - Localiban". www.localiban.org.
  2. ^ للإعلام, الوكالة الوطنية. "ارده احتفلت برفع تمثال مار جرجس على برجها السياحي". الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام.
  3. ^ "الخورأسقف بطرس جبور". March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "ابرشية طرابلس المارونية تكرم الخوراسقف بطرس جبور".
  5. ^ http://elections.gov.lb/getattachment/4798476d-5c99-4a56-8e3d-0f85b4b60a0e/%D8%B2%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%A7.aspx[bare URL PDF]

External links

  • Ardeh - Harf Ardeh - Beit Okar - Beit Abid, Localiban
  • Ehden Family Tree

December 29, 2022
ardeh, lebanon, ardeh, also, known, christian, times, ardata, village, zgharta, district, northern, governorate, lebanon, ancient, historic, town, that, known, during, 14th, century, ardata, ardeh, أردهvillageardehlocation, within, lebanoncoordinates, 41306, 9. Ardeh also known in pre Christian times as Ardata is a village in Zgharta District in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon It is an ancient and historic town that was known during the 14th century B C as Ardata Ardeh أردهVillageArdehLocation within LebanonCoordinates 34 24 47 N 35 54 43 E 34 41306 N 35 91194 E 34 41306 35 91194 Coordinates 34 24 47 N 35 54 43 E 34 41306 N 35 91194 E 34 41306 35 91194Country LebanonGovernorateNorth GovernorateDistrictZgharta DistrictArea Total5 76 km2 2 22 sq mi Elevation160 m 520 ft Population Total4 554 Density790 km2 2 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Dialing code 961The Tallet hill of Ardeh is an artificial one enfolding ruins of ancient edifices During the 1970s the Lebanese Directorate of Archeology started archeological diggings in Ardeh and discovered important artifacts Contents 1 Toponymy 2 Location 3 Population 4 Touristic sites 5 Nearby villages 6 Agriculture 7 Water sources 8 Religious aspect 9 Useful information 9 1 Education 9 2 Families 9 3 Administration 10 References 11 External linksToponymy EditThe origin name Ardeh remains uncertain The most common theory is that the name derivates from the Syriac word Ardata Location EditThe village is 98 km from Beirut 1 10 km from Tripoli and 4 km from Zgharta Ardeh is situated 160 meters above sea level and covers an area of 5 76 km2 1 Population EditIn 1519 there were 38 adult males living in Ardeh 22 Christians and 16 Muslims and in 1571 they increased to 62 adult males 44 Christians and 18 Muslims in 1849 it counted 139 males living in 44 houses During the early 20th century Ardeh was inhabited by 150 Maronite males 20 Orthodox males and 15 Muslim males In the 1932 census there were 147 houses in Ardeh Ardeh s official residents records counted 4554 and 5078 registered voters 1 Nearly one third of the registered persons are now living abroad as emigrants 160 of the registered are emigrants that had cut their relations with their motherland although their names are still in the records Touristic sites EditThe Tower of Saint George The tower is 33 meters long and located on the Tallet On the top of the tower sits a statue of Saint George the intercessor of the Tallet The statue was placed there by the Lebanese Army on 30 December 2015 2 The statue can be seen from sky at night due to its unique lightning and remains the only building with that perk Waterland Waterland is a summer resort and hotel It has been found in 2010 This resort attracts many visitors from nearby villages Nearby villages EditHaref Ardeh is a small village that is a significant part of Ardeh community that shares some of the families with Ardeh The number of registered in this community has increased significantly in the past 4 decades because many persons moved in from the District of Dannieh In 1998 there were 1220 registered persons 963 registered in 1988 30 of them are emigrants Haref Ardeh is a small village that is enriched with lot of social activities that distinguishes it with all its surroundings and well known by its scouts organization and its music band as well as many other sports and religious organizations Beit Awkar and Beit Obeid are two other small villages under the responsibility of the municipality of Ardeh These villages consist mainly of one family each like their names indicates Agriculture EditOlives oranges grapes tobacco fruits and vegetables are grown in the area Water sources EditEl Kadi spring Ain ArdehReligious aspect EditArdeh is considered to have a very religious community like every Lebanese countryside This parish follows the western Christian calendar and it is under the sovereignty of the Maronite Archdiocese of Tripoli Currently the head of the parish is the auxiliary bishop Monseigneur Boutrous Jabbour In his time the church of Mary has been built and the church of Saint George has been refurbished 3 In 2018 Monseigneur Jabbour celebrated his 60th year as a priest 4 which he spent all of them in the parish of Ardeh Ardeh celebrates the following religious days Saint Maroun on February 9 Easter Depends on the Western Christian Calendar Saint George Mar jirjis on April 23 Saint Rita on May 22 Saint Charbel on every second Sunday of July Virgin Mary Festival on August 15 Saint Simon of the Stylite Mar Semaan on September 1 Saints Sergius and Bacchus Mar Sarkis and Bakhos on October 7 Christmas Day On December 25 Saint John on December 27Useful information EditEducation Edit The school in Ardeh was present before World War I and teaching was done by the priests Among them were Wakim Fadlallah Youssef Chedid and Elias Awkar Nowadays there are 2 schools in Ardeh one is private and the other is public The private school was founded in the 1930s by the Lazarists and in 1947 the school became sponsored by the Maronite Archdiocese and still is until this day In 2006 the maronite school had 219 registered students 1 The public school was founded in the 1960 by the Lebanese government and it had 255 registered student in 2006 1 Families Edit Al Abboud Akari Amine Aoun Arab Assaf Ayash Ayoub Azar Badawi Badra Bechara Bou Dib Bou Francis Bou Nassif Boulos Bourji Chahine Chahoud Chami Chedid Dib Doumit Eid Francis Fadlallah Farah Ghaleb Hadidi Hajj Hanna Haykal Helou Jabbour Jneid Kanaan Kamel Khattar Khoury Lattouf Maatouk Mahfoud Mardini Marroun Mazraani Moawad Moukhtafi Naoum Nassour Nassif Nouhra Rawda Rezzi Saab Saad Saba Sadek Saghir Saliba Tadros Tawni Trad Yarak Younes WehbeAdministration Edit The municipality of 15 members is shared with Harf Ardeh and two small communities Beit Awkar and Beit Obeid The seats are distributed according to the number of listed voters Ardeh 9 seats Harf Ardeh 4 seats Beit Awkar 1 seat Beit Obeid 1 seat The current members of the board of municipality are 5 Habib Lattouf President Elie Hosny Vice President Raymond Marroun Ibrahim Jabbour Ghassan Haykal Sayed Moukhtafi Georgette Maatouk Sandra Fadlallah Bedouin Al Tawni Semaan Dib Bakhos Bou Francis Elie Mardini Francis Bou Francis Abdallah Obeid Elias AwkarReferences Edit a b c d e Ardeh Harf Arden Beit Okar Beit Abid Localiban www localiban org للإعلام الوكالة الوطنية ارده احتفلت برفع تمثال مار جرجس على برجها السياحي الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام الخورأسقف بطرس جبور March 6 2017 ابرشية طرابلس المارونية تكرم الخوراسقف بطرس جبور http elections gov lb getattachment 4798476d 5c99 4a56 8e3d 0f85b4b60a0e D8 B2 D8 BA D8 B1 D8 AA D8 A7 aspx bare URL PDF External links EditArdeh Harf Ardeh Beit Okar Beit Abid Localiban Ehden Family Tree Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ardeh Lebanon amp oldid 1079577501, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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