Mazraat el Chouf
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Mazraat el Chouf مزرعة الشوف |
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 Lebanon
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| District: | Chouf (district) | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 39 ′ N , 35 ° 35 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 950 m | ||
| Area : | 1.1 | ||
| Residents : | 6,923 | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
| Telephone code : | (+961) 05 | ||
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Mazraat el Chouf ( Arabic مزرعة الشوفAlso: Mazraa Shouf, Mazra'a Chouf, Mazraat ech Chouf) is a village in the district of Chouf in Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon . The population consists of a majority of Druze and Maronites . The population is given as 6923 inhabitants (2014).
Surname
The name literally means "Hof / Alm von Chouf". "Chouf" goes back to the Arabic word "chaf" with the meaning "see" and the derived form "achrafa" (to monitor), the name thus describes a geographically elevated area that allows a view from a great distance.
geography
The local area has an area of 1100 ha. The place itself is about 50 km from Beirut at an altitude of 950 m above sea level . Access roads come from Damur - Beit ed-Din and Baaklin - Jdaïdet ech Chouf ( Arabic الجديدة). In the east the local area is bordered by the Nahr al-Awali . The closest places are Kahlouniyeh ( Arabic كحلونية) in the north and Baiqoun ( Arabic بيقون), or Bsaba ( Arabic بسابا) in the south. The village belongs to the Chouf Es Souayjani Union .
population
The village has 2459 permanent residents, but a total of 6923 residents, of which 3980 are registered as voters.
Great personalities
- Nasib Jumblatt Pasha (1852-1922)
Important families
- Abou karoum, Azzam, Charbel, El Beaini, Zebian, Ajab, Abdel Sater, Harb, Abou Chacra, Abou Nahed.
Web links
- Localiban.org
- Pictures on tripmondo.com
- alhayat.com
- Blog by Charbel Baini, Australia
- baladiyat.org