Kousba
Kousba
كوسبا | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Kousba Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°18′6″N 35°51′10″E / 34.30167°N 35.85278°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Highest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]There are 23 companies in Kousba that have more than five employees.[2]
Education
[edit]There were 311 students enrolled in its two public schools in 2002.[2]
Human resources
[edit]Health
[edit]Kousba has one medical center[citation needed] but no hospitals.[2]
Families in Kousba
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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) - ^ a b c d e "Kousba - Localiban". 2023-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ "كوسبا: نفحاتٌ من التاريخ وعنوان للسياحة الدينيّة". annahar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ^ . 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.
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External links
[edit]- Kousba Archived 2016-11-01 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban (in English)
- Kousba Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban (in French)
- http://www.kousba.gov.lb Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.hamatoura.com/
