Chittaha, Lebanon
| Tallé w Chittaha تله - شطاحه | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
|
Tallé w Chittaha | |
  Tallé w Chittaha Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°10′13″E / 34.53306°N 36.17028°ECoordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°10′13″E / 34.53306°N 36.17028°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rony Al Hage |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Dialling code | +961 |
| Website | |
Tallé w Chittaha, Tallet Chattaha, (Arabic: تله - شطاحه) is a village in the district of Akkar, Lebanon and it is one of the few remaining Maronite Christian-inhabited villages of Akkar.[1] It is situated 125 km north of the capital Beirut and it is located at approximately 600 metres from sea level. Saint George is the saint of the village, his feast day is April 23 of each year At that time, the people of Tallé w Chittaha gather for a mass.
Government
The first elected council Tallé w Chittaha was 29/6/2010. It constitutes of Mayor Antonios Al Hage, Bassam Kadissi, Khalil Barbar, Salim Bechara, Antonios Habib, Simon Ishac, Walid Al Hage, Gerges Kaddissi and Hamid Al Hage.
Families of the village
- Abou Halloun
- Abou Hanna
- Al Hage
- Awwad
- Barbar
- Bechara
- Gerges
- Habib
- Ishac
- Jbeily
- Kaddissi
- Kalkach
- Khalil
- Sassine
- Tannous
- Wehbe
- Zeinoun
Climate
| Climate data for Chittaha, Akkar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 13 (55) |
14 (57) |
18 (64) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
27 (81) |
21 (70) |
15 (59) |
22.7 (72.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
18 (64) |
13 (55) |
9 (48) |
15.1 (59.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 118.5 (4.665) |
97.3 (3.831) |
71.6 (2.819) |
37.7 (1.484) |
20.3 (0.799) |
— | — | 26.6 (1.047) |
14.1 (0.555) |
57.0 (2.244) |
94.8 (3.732) |
113.3 (4.461) |
— |
| Average rainy days | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 81 |
| Source: [2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 22. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Shittahah, Lebanon weather". Retrieved January 17, 2014.
External links
- Talleh - Chattaha, Localiban
Capital: Halba | ||
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