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District in North Governorate, Lebanon

Zgharta Alzawieh District District زغرتا الزاوية Zgharta Alzawieh District Location in Lebanon Country Lebanon Governorate North Governorate Capital Zgharta Area • Total 70 sq mi (182 km2) Population • Estimate (31 December 2017) 81,490 Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

**Zgharta Alzawieh District** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): زغرتا الزاوية, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Zgharta az-Zāwiyeh*) is a [district](/source/District) (*[qadaa](/source/Qadaa)*) of the [North Governorate](/source/North_Governorate%2C_Lebanon), northern [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon).[1] Its capital is the city of [Zgharta](/source/Zgharta).

## Geography

The administrative center is the city of [Zgharta](/source/Zgharta). The district has 101 populated areas with 30 municipalities covering 37 villages. Some areas share the same municipality such as [Ehden](/source/Ehden)/[Zgharta](/source/Zgharta), [Kfarsghab](/source/Kfarsghab)/Morh Kfarsghab, and [Miziara](/source/Miziara)/Harf Miziara. And there is one Municipalities Union.

The district has a population of around 81,490.

The district elevation is about 40 meters along the coast line and clmbs up to a height of 2,550 meters at the highest point of the [Mount Lebanon](/source/Mount_Lebanon) mountain range.

Aintourine, Zgharta District

The highest populated part of the district overlooks the [Qozhaya](/source/Qozhaya) Valley, which is the northern branch of the Holy Valley of [Qadisha](/source/Qadisha), a UNESCO [World Heritage Site](/source/World_Heritage_Site). The [Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve](/source/Horsh_Ehden) is in the mountains within the district. This higher part of the district is a visitor destination, including the Monastery of [Mar Sarkis](/source/Mar_Sarkis%2C_Ehden) and the Monastery of [Qozhaya](/source/Qozhaya) areas.

## Economy

Agriculture stays the main activity of the district with an important olive oil production in the coastal area and fruits (apple and pears) in the mountain area. The recent years saw the development of a modest [service sector](/source/Service_sector) around the economic pole of [Zgharta](/source/Zgharta).

Tourism also plays a big role in the district's economy. The main tourism hotspot in the Zgharta District is undoubtedly [Ehden](/source/Ehden), which sees an influx of tourists every summer, as many people from around the country visit the mountain town. There are many religious tourism sites, such as the [Monastery of Qozhaya](/source/Monastery_of_Qozhaya), Mar Mema Church (the oldest standing Maronite church in the world), Saydet Al Marahem in Miziara and the famous Saydet El Hosn (Lady of the Fortress) in Ehden.[2]

## Demographics

The officially registered population of the district was estimated to 90,000 in 1998. Around 50% of residents live in the economic pole of Zgharta: [Zgharta](/source/Zgharta), [Rachiine](/source/Rachiine), [Kfardlakos](/source/Kfardlakos), [Kfarhata](/source/Kfarhata_Zgharta), [Mijdlayiah](/source/Mejdlaya), [Ardeh](/source/Ardeh%2C_Lebanon), [Harf Ardeh](/source/Harf_Ardeh). The main other significantly populated areas are [Miryata](/source/Miryata) and [Miziara](/source/Miziara).

According to registered voters in 2014:

Year Christians Muslims Druze Total Maronites Greek Orthodox Greek Catholics Other Christians Total Sunnis Shias Alawites Druze 2014[3] 87.10% 79.42% 5.67% 1.11% 0.90% 12.69% 12.41% 0.19% 0.09% 0.01% 2018[4] 86.81% 78.92% 5.65% 1.12% 1.12% 13.17% 12.88% 0.19% 0.1% 0.01% 2022[5] 86.25% 78.79% 5.72% 1.15% 0.59% 13.75% 13.69% 0.04% 0.02% 0.00% 2026[6] 85.65% 80.47% 4.11% —N/a 1.07% 14.35% 14.35% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

In 2022, there were 81,959 registered voters in the Zgharta district. [7]

Number of registered voters (21+ years old) over the years.

Years Men Women Total Growth (%) 2009 35,567 35,770 71,337 —N/a 2010 35,690 35,879 71,569 +0.32% 2011 35,765 35,909 71,674 +0.15% 2012 36,244 36,375 72,619 +1.30% 2013 36,911 36,906 73,817 +1.62% 2014 37,340 37,420 74,760 +1.26% 2015 37,762 37,765 75,527 +1.02% 2016 38,159 38,326 76,485 +1.25% 2017 38,626 38,726 77,352 +1.12% 2018 39,077 39,106 78,183 +1.06% 2019 39,821 39,869 79,690 +1.89% 2020 40,286 40,279 80,565 +1.09% 2021 40,595 40,533 81,128 +0.69% 2022 41,053 40,906 81,959 +1.01% 2023 41,222 41,009 82,231 +0.33% 2024 41,529 41,260 82,789 +0.67% 2025 41,688 41,471 83,159 +0.44% 2026 —N/a —N/a 83,682 +0.62% Source: DGCS [1]

## Towns and villages

Village Arabic name GPS Coord Population 1998 Aarjes عرجس 34°19′51″N 35°52′53″E / 34.33083°N 35.88139°E / 34.33083; 35.88139 (Aarjes) Aintourine عينتورين 34°17′06″N 35°57′25″E / 34.28500°N 35.95694°E / 34.28500; 35.95694 (Aintourine) Aitou أيطو 34°18′31″N 35°55′11″E / 34.30861°N 35.91972°E / 34.30861; 35.91972 (Aitou) Alma علما Arbet Kozhaya عربة قزحيا 34°17′42″N 35°55′32″E / 34.29500°N 35.92556°E / 34.29500; 35.92556 (Arbet Kozhaya) Ardeh ارده Achach عشاش Aslout اسلوت Asnoun اصنون 34°23′15″N 35°53′11″E / 34.38750°N 35.88639°E / 34.38750; 35.88639 (Asnoun) Basloukit بسلوقيت Bchennine بشنين Beit Awkar بيت عوكر Beit Obeid بيت عبيد Besbeel بسبعل Bhairet Toula بحيرة تولا 34°19′23″N 35°58′15″E / 34.32306°N 35.97083°E / 34.32306; 35.97083 (Bhairet Toula) Bnachii بنشعي 34°19′58″N 35°53′43″E / 34.33278°N 35.89528°E / 34.33278; 35.89528 (Bnachii) Bousit بوسيط Daraya داريا 34°19′44″N 35°52′07″E / 34.32889°N 35.86861°E / 34.32889; 35.86861 (Daraya) Ehden أهدن Ejbeh اجبع 34°18′33″N 35°56′37″E / 34.30917°N 35.94361°E / 34.30917; 35.94361 (Ejbeh) Fraydiss مزرعة الفريديس Haret Al Fawar حارة الفوار 34°25′57″N 35°53′13″E / 34.432363°N 35.88705°E / 34.432363; 35.88705 Harf Ardeh حرف أرده Harf Miziara حرف مزيارة 34°20′06″N 35°56′23″E / 34.33500°N 35.93972°E / 34.33500; 35.93972 (Harf Miziara) Hawqa حوقا 34°16′20″N 35°56′30″E / 34.27222°N 35.94167°E / 34.27222; 35.94167 (Hawqa) Hilan حيلان Houmeiss حميص 34°19′43″N 35°55′59″E / 34.32861°N 35.93306°E / 34.32861; 35.93306 (Houmeiss) Iaal ايعال 34°22′N 35°55′E / 34.367°N 35.917°E / 34.367; 35.917 (Iaal) Jdaydeh جديدة Kadrieh القادرية Karahbache قره باش 34°23′37″N 35°53′40″E / 34.39361°N 35.89444°E / 34.39361; 35.89444 (Karahbache) Karmsaddeh كرمسدة 34°18′21″N 35°53′23″E / 34.30583°N 35.88972°E / 34.30583; 35.88972 (Karmsaddeh) Kfardlakos كفردلاقوس Kfarfou كفرفو 34°19′05″N 35°52′48″E / 34.31806°N 35.88000°E / 34.31806; 35.88000 (Kfarfou) Kfarhawra كفرحورا Kfarsghab كفرصغاب 34°16′42″N 35°57′44″E / 34.27833°N 35.96222°E / 34.27833; 35.96222 (Kfarsghab) Kfarshakhna كفرشخنا Kfarhata كفرحاتا 34°22′58″N 35°53′51″E / 34.38278°N 35.89750°E / 34.38278; 35.89750 (Kfarhata) Kfaryachit كفرياشيت 34°20′46″N 35°53′40″E / 34.34611°N 35.89444°E / 34.34611; 35.89444 (Kfaryachit) Kfarzeina كفرزينا Khaldieh خالدية Kifraya كفريا Mazraat En Nahr مزرعة النهر 34°16′50″N 35°53′54″E / 34.28056°N 35.89833°E / 34.28056; 35.89833 (Mazraat En Nahr) Mazraat Al Toufah مزرعة التفاح Mazraat Hraikis مزرعة حريقص Mejdlaya مجدليا Miriata مرياطه Miziara مزيارة 34°19′58″N 35°55′49″E / 34.33278°N 35.93028°E / 34.33278; 35.93028 (Miziara) Morh Kfarsghab مرح كفرصغاب 34°20′11″N 35°54′12″E / 34.33639°N 35.90333°E / 34.33639; 35.90333 (Morh Kfarsghab) Rachiine رشعين Raskifa راسكيفا 34°18′38″N 35°52′01″E / 34.31056°N 35.86694°E / 34.31056; 35.86694 (Raskifa) Sakhra صخرا Sebhel سبعل 34°18′53″N 35°54′31″E / 34.31472°N 35.90861°E / 34.31472; 35.90861 (Sebhel) Sereel سرعل 34°17′24″N 35°54′41″E / 34.29000°N 35.91139°E / 34.29000; 35.91139 (Sereel) Toula تولا 34°19′03″N 35°57′49″E / 34.31750°N 35.96361°E / 34.31750; 35.96361 (Toula) Zgharta زغرتا

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v t e Zgharta District, North Governorate Capital: Zgharta Towns and villages Aarjes Aintourine Aitou Alma Arbet Kozhaya Ardeh Ashashe Aslout Asnoun Basloukit Bchennine Beit Awkar Beit Obeid Besbeel Bhairet Toula Bnachii Bousit Daraya Ehden Ejbeh Fraydiss Haret Al Fawar Harf Ardeh Harf Miziara Hawqa Hilan Houmeiss Iaal Jdaydeh Kadrieh Karahbache Karmsaddeh Kfardlakos Kfarfou Kfarhawra Kfarsghab Kfarshakhna Kfarhata Kfaryachit Kfarzeina Mazraat Al Nahr Mazraat Al Toufah Mazraat Hraikis Mejdlaya Miriata Miziara Sakhra Morh Kfarsghab Rachiine Raskifa Sebhel Sereel Toula Zgharta Notable landmarks Kadisha Valley Monastery of Qozhaya Mar Sarkis, Ehden Iaal Fortress History History of Kfarsghab Ehden massacre Notable people Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy Youssef Bey Karam Suleiman Frangieh René Moawad Anis Bey Moawad Hamid Frangieh Youssef Salim Karam Rvd. Seemaan El Douaihy Nayla Moawad Suleiman Frangieh, Jr. Salim Bey Karam Tony Frangieh Jawad Boulos Samir Frangieh Youakim Moubarac Marie al-Khazen

v t e Districts of Lebanon Akkar Governorate Akkar Baalbek-Hermel Governorate Baalbek Hermel Beirut Governorate Beirut Beqaa Governorate Rashaya Western Beqaa Zahlé Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate Byblos (Jbeil) Keserwan Mount Lebanon Governorate Aley Baabda Chouf Matn Nabatieh Governorate Bint Jbeil Hasbaya Marjayoun Nabatieh North Governorate Batroun Bsharri Koura Miniyeh-Danniyeh Tripoli Zgharta South Governorate Jezzine Sidon Tyre

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