Zahleh
E751996
Zahleh is a major city in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, known for its predominantly Christian population, wineries, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| administrativeRole |
administrative center for Zahleh District
ⓘ
capital of Beqaa Governorate ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate with continental influence ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 33.85°N 35.92°E ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center of Christian cultural life in the Beqaa ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic | predominantly Christian population with Muslim minorities ⓘ |
| distanceToCapital | about 50 km east of Beirut ⓘ |
| economicRole | commercial hub for the Beqaa Valley ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 1000 metres ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agricultural trade
ⓘ
food processing ⓘ wine industry ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Bride of the Beqaa
ⓘ
City of Wine and Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuildingType |
churches
ⓘ
monasteries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arack production
ⓘ
gastronomy ⓘ poetry and literary heritage ⓘ restaurants along the Berdawni River ⓘ role as regional cultural center ⓘ role as regional economic center ⓘ wineries ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Beqaa Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeUnit | Beqaa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern European Summer Time
ⓘ
Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Berdawni River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyAgriculturalProduction |
fruit orchards
ⓘ
vegetable farming ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| partOf | Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationMajorityChristianDenominations |
Greek Catholic
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ Maronite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationMajorityReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | central and northern Beqaa Valley ⓘ |
| roadConnection | connected to Beirut by the Beirut–Damascus highway ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
historic churches and monasteries
ⓘ
riverside restaurants ⓘ wineries and vineyards ⓘ |
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