Al Ghabat has a dry-summer subtropical Mediterranean climate with moderate weather throughout the seasons. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are rainy with occasional snow. It is located on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1000 to 1200 metres. It is surrounded by the villages of Afqa and Lassa and is home to 591 people[1] registered on the electoral list.
Al Ghabat's main industry is agriculture. The town mainly produces apples, peaches, grapes and vegetables.
Historyedit
The name means forests in Syriac. It could also mean imprisonment, pressure, strain. In Arabic it means a dense forest.[3] The biggest resident family is the Karkafi family and its origin dates back to the 19th century when Nassar Gemayel left Bikfaya to a location named Karkafi, next to Lassa village in the Byblos caza and later settled in Al Ghabat.
Sites to visitedit
St. John Maroon parish church
The ruins and remains of old constructions situated in the Shawiya area.
The towering mountains surrounding it (in the Shawiya).
Its location at the mouth of the steep Nahr Ibrahim river valley.
Demographicsedit
Ghabat's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics.[2] The major families of the village are Karkafi, Rahi, Karam, Hatem and Khoueiry.
The first municipal council was elected in 2010. Its current president is Bechara Philippe Karkafi.
Institutionsedit
Municipal Council
Mayor Council
Agricultural Cooperative.
Notable peopleedit
Rima Bechara Philip Karkafi, a former television presenter on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International LBCI, married to politician Suleiman Frangieh, Jr. She is the founder and president of Al Midan a non-governmental, non-profit organization, organizing annual cultural and international festival Ehdeniyat. [citation needed]
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^ ab(PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
^Villages Jbeil, Fatri, Adonis, Afqa, Ghabat, Almat, Ain el Delbeh. Discoverlebanon.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-10.
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April 05, 2024
ghabat, village, lebanon, located, jurd, area, district, byblos, mount, lebanon, region, about, kilometres, northeast, beirut, inhabitants, predominantly, maronite, catholics, الغاباتcoordinates, 0803, 8735, 0803, 8735countrylebanondistrictbyblos, districtgove. Ghabat or Al Ghabat is a village in Lebanon located in the Jurd area of the district of Byblos in the Mount Lebanon region about 74 kilometres northeast of Beirut Its inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics 2 Al Ghabat الغاباتCoordinates 34 04 49 N 35 52 25 E 34 0803 N 35 8735 E 34 0803 35 8735CountryLebanonDistrictByblos DistrictGovernment President of municipalityBechara Philippe Karkafi citation needed Highest elevation1 300 m 4 300 ft Lowest elevation1 000 m 3 000 ft Population 1 Total600Al Ghabat has a dry summer subtropical Mediterranean climate with moderate weather throughout the seasons Summers are hot and dry while winters are rainy with occasional snow It is located on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1000 to 1200 metres It is surrounded by the villages of Afqa and Lassa and is home to 591 people 1 registered on the electoral list Contents 1 Economy 2 History 3 Sites to visit 4 Demographics 5 Institutions 6 Notable people 7 ReferencesEconomy editAl Ghabat s main industry is agriculture The town mainly produces apples peaches grapes and vegetables History editThe name means forests in Syriac It could also mean imprisonment pressure strain In Arabic it means a dense forest 3 The biggest resident family is the Karkafi family and its origin dates back to the 19th century when Nassar Gemayel left Bikfaya to a location named Karkafi next to Lassa village in the Byblos caza and later settled in Al Ghabat Sites to visit editSt John Maroon parish church The ruins and remains of old constructions situated in the Shawiya area Ghabat is known mainly for Its abundant water potable and for irrigation The towering mountains surrounding it in the Shawiya Its location at the mouth of the steep Nahr Ibrahim river valley Demographics editGhabat s inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Catholics 2 The major families of the village are Karkafi Rahi Karam Hatem and Khoueiry The first municipal council was elected in 2010 Its current president is Bechara Philippe Karkafi Institutions editMunicipal Council Mayor Council Agricultural Cooperative Notable people editRima Bechara Philip Karkafi a former television presenter on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International LBCI married to politician Suleiman Frangieh Jr She is the founder and president of Al Midan a non governmental non profit organization organizing annual cultural and international festival Ehdeniyat citation needed Bechara Maurice Karkafi the general director of the bureau of Land Management amp Cadastre in the Ministry of Finance Lebanon 4 He is a member of the executive council of the Maronite League He is the father in law of Hadi Hobeiche References edit a b Ghabat Archived 2014 03 10 at the Wayback Machine Baldati Retrieved on 2014 03 10 a b Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont Liban PDF Localiban Localiban 2010 p 19 Archived from the original pdf on 2015 07 24 Retrieved 2016 02 12 Villages Jbeil Fatri Adonis Afqa Ghabat Almat Ain el Delbeh Discoverlebanon com Retrieved on 2014 03 10 انخفاض الطلب على العقارات في لبنان بسبب أوضاع المنطقة September 25th 2012 2012 09 25 انخفاض الطلب على العقارات في لبنان بسبب أوضاع المنطقة cnbcarabia com Retrieved 2015 10 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghabat amp oldid 1115168255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
