Kousba

Kousba
كوسبا
City
Map showing the location of Kousba within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Kousba within Lebanon
Kousba
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°18′6″N 35°51′10″E / 34.30167°N 35.85278°E / 34.30167; 35.85278
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictKoura District
Highest elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Kousba [kusbʌ] (Arabic: كوسبا) is a village in Koura District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Kousba has around 5,000 residents, most of which are Greek Orthodox.[1]

Etymology

According to the elderly residents of this town, the name Kousba comes from the word "hidden" because of how it lies between mountains.[citation needed][clarification needed]

Geography

Kousba's surface is 6.02 square kilometers, with an altitude of 500 meters.[2]

Kousba is situated 18 km south of Tripoli and 12 km east of Chekka. A main road that runs from Chekka to Bsharri (called "Chekka Arz Highway") passes through Kousba.

There are many landmarks in Kousba, including ancient historical monuments, touristic attractions, religious sites,[3] sport clubs, teaching institutions and social clubs[citation needed].

Demographics

In 1953, Kousba's population was 1,732, making it the second most populous village in the Koura District after Amyoun.[4] It's population has since increased to about 5,000 residents.[citation needed][when?] Statistics from the 2004 municipal elections indicate that Kousba has 7,193 registered voters—of which 4,940 voted.[2]

Economy

There are 23 companies in Kousba that have more than five employees.[2]

Education

There were 311 students enrolled in its two public schools in 2002.[2]

Human resources

Health

Kousba has one medical center[citation needed] but no hospitals.[2]

Families in Kousba

Abdullah, Andraous, Antoun, Atieh, Awad, Ayoub, Azar, Bchara, Braheem, Chehade, Dannawi, Fadil, Farah, Fayad, Ghazi, Gosen, Greij, Habib, Hakeem, Hanna, Haykal, Ibrahim, Isaac, Israel, Jabbour, Kamar, Kanaan, Kheir, El-Khoury, Manssour, Mitri, Moussa, Nahas, Namey, Nasr, Nassar, Rihana, Roumi, Saab, Saba, Saddic, Sarkis, Sarraf, Sassine, El-Tom, Wakeem, Yacoub, Younis, Youssef, Zeidan and El Zalameh.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kousba - Localiban". 2023-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  3. ^ "كوسبا: نفحاتٌ من التاريخ وعنوان للسياحة الدينيّة". annahar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  4. ^ . 2023-03-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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