Koura C-Z

KOURA TOWNS: A..B C..Z

Dar Beachtar

	Altitude: 375m.
	KMS from Beirut: 85kms.
	Roads To Get There: Tripoli (towards Chekka) - Amioun - Dar Beachtar.

Or Via: Tripoli - El Bahsass - Dahr El Ain - Kousba - Dar Beachtar.

Agriculture: Olives, Tobacco, Almonds, Silk, Grapes, Figs, Vegetables and seeds.

Water Source: Iskander spring, El Day'aa source and wells.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Elias - 20th of July,

Mary - 15th of August,

Mar Jirjis (St George) - 23rd of April.

Darchmezzine

Altitude: 375m.

	KMS from Beirut: 80kms
	.Roads To Get There: Tripoli (towards Chekka) - Amioun - Darchmezzine.

Or Via: Tripoli - El Bahsass - Dahr El Ain - Kousba - Darchmezzine.

	Agriculture: Olives, Almonds, Grapes, Figs, Vegetables and seeds.
	Water Source: Ain Al Boustan, Ain Al Shagnouni.
	Celebrations: The feast of: Mar Sassine ( The 7 th of July).

Dehdeh

KMS from Beirut: 85kms.

	Altitude: 275m.
	Roads To Get There: Tripoli - Ras Masqa - Bsarma - Dehdeh.

Or Via: Tripoli - Abou Halka - Balamand - Dehdeh.

Agriculture: Olives, Grapes, Figs and Almonds.

Water Source: El Ghar spring.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Elias - 20th of July,

Lesser Bairam,

Korban Bairam.

Deir Billa

KMS from Beirut: 101kms.

	Altitude: 700m.
	Roads To Get There: Batroun - Aabrine - Boksmaya - Jabla - Bsetine el Aassi - Deir Billa.

Or Via: Tripoli - Amioun - Bziza - Deir Billa.

Or Via: Laklouk - Tannourine - Kfar Halda - Deir Billa.

	Agriculture: Tobacco and Olives.
	Water Source: Various Wells.

Enfeh

KMS from Beirut: 71kms.

Altitude: N/A.

Roads To Get There: Jbeil - Batroun - Chekka - Enfeh.

Agriculture: Olives, seeds, Grapes and Vegetables, figs and Almonds.

Water Source: El Ghar spring and al Baraka source.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mary - 15th of August,

Mar Youhana - 7th of July.

Fih

KMS from Beirut: 80kms.

Altitude: 430m.

Roads To Get There: Tripoli - A turn from Chekka - Fih.

Agriculture: Olives.

Water Source: El Ghar Spring, Masya and al Aamoudi Springs.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Semaan - !st of September.

Haret El Khassa

KMS from Beirut: 92kms.

	Altitude: 150m.
	Roads To Get There: Bahsas - Dahr el Ain - Barsa - Haret el Khassa.

Or Via: Bahsas - Ras Masta - Barsa - Haret el Khassa.

	Agriculture: Olives.
	Water Source: El Ghar spring.

Kaftoun

KMS from Beirut: 75kms.

	Altitude: 900m.
	Roads To Get There: Chekka - Kefraya - Kfar Hata - Btaaboura - Kaftoun.

Or Via: Amioun - Bziza - El Majdel - Kaftoun.

Agriculture: Tobacco - Olive oil and almonds.

Water Source: Iskander Spring and wells.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Saydet Kaftoun - 15th of August.

Kefraya-Koura

KMS from Beirut: 65kms.

	Altitude: 320m.
	Roads To Get There: Chekka - Kefraya.

Or Via: El Herreh - Kefraya.

Or Via: Amioun - Bziza - Majdel - Kaftoun - Kfar Hata - Kefraya.

	Agriculture: Tobacco and olives.
	Water Source: Iskander Source and Dayaa source.

Kfar Akka

KMS from Beirut: 81kms.

	Altitude: 350m.
	Roads To Get There: Chekka - Amioun - Kfar Akka.

Or Via: Tripoli - Bsarma - kfar Akka.

Agriculture: Olives.

Water Source: El Ghar spring and Kadisha waters.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Youhana - 7th of January.

Kfar Hata

KMS from Beirut: 72kms.

	Altitude: 300m.
	Roads To Get There: Amioun - Bziza - Majdel - Kaftoun - Btaaboura - Kfar Hata.

Or Via: Chekka - Kfar Hazir - Kfar Hata.

Or Via: Chekka - Kefraya - Bidnayel - Kfar Hata.

Agriculture: Tobacco, olives, Grapes, Figs and Almonds.

Water Source: Iskander spring, Kafra source and El Dayaa source.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Mama - 2nd of September.

Kfar Hazir

KMS from Beirut: 73kms.

	Altitude: 350m.
	Roads To Get There: Chekka - Kfar Hazir.

Or Via: Tripoli - Dahr el Ain - Bterram - Bechmezzine - Kfar Hazir.

Agriculture: Olives, Grapes and Tobacco.

Water Source: El Ghar spring, Kash source and Jarinat spring.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Yahkoub the patron of Kfar Hazir - 23rd of September.

Mary - 15th of April.

Kfar Kayel

KMS from Beirut: 98kms.

	Altitude: 200m.
	Roads To Get There: Tripoli - Dahr el Ain - Kfar Kayel.

	Agriculture: Olive Oil, Almonds, figs and grapes.
	Water Source: El Ghar Spring, Dalba spring, Jdida spring, Sheikh grotto spring and el Kharouba spring.

Kousba

KMS from Beirut: 82kms.

	Altitude: 500m.
	Roads To Get There: Chekka - Kfar Hazir - Amioun - Kousba.

Or Via: Tripoli - Bahsas - Dahr el Ain - Bsarma - Kousba.

	Agriculture: Olives, Grapes, Almonds and Pears.
	Water Source: Snawbar spring, el Ghar spring and Iskander Spring.

Rachdibbine

KMS from Beirut: 89kms.

Altitude: 700m.

Roads To Get There: Tripoli - Kousba - Richdibbine.

Agriculture: Olives.

Water Source: El Ghar spring.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Christmas,

Easter.

Ras Masqa (Northern)

KMS from Beirut: 82kms.

	Altitude: 115m.
	Roads To Get There: Bahsas - Ras Masqa (Northern)

Ras Masqa (southern)

KMS from Beirut: 85kms.

	Altitude: 115m.
	Roads To Get There: Turn at Manara Restaurant - Ras Masqa (southern).

Or Via: Turn for the Bahsas - Ras Masqa (southern).

	Agriculture: Olives, Figs, Grapes and Almonds.
	Water Source: El Ghar spring.

Majdel

KMS from Beirut: 85kms.

	Altitude: 400m.
	Roads To Get There: Tripoli - Dahr el Ain - Bsarma - Kfar Akka - Bziza - Watah Faris - Majdel.

Or Via: Chekka - Kefraya - Kfar Hata - Btaaboura - Kaftoun - Majdel.

Agriculture: Wheat, olives, grapes, Tobacco and Almonds.

Water Source: Sukkar spring, Tuffah spring and Jawz River.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Estephan

Mar Nahra

Mariam El Majdaliya

Nakhleh (El)

KMS from Beirut: 74kms.

Altitude: 350m.

Roads To Get There: Tripoli - Dahr el Ain - Btouratij - Nakhleh (el).

Agriculture: Olives, Figs, Grapes and Almonds.

Water Source: El Ghar spring and El Nakhleh source.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Nahra - 22nd of July.

Lesser Bairam,

Korban Bairam.

Qalhat

KMS from Beirut: 82kms.

	Altitude: 375m.
	Roads To Get There: A turn from Chekka - Kfar hazir - Bechmezzine - Fih - Qalhat.

Or Via: Tripoli - Dehdeh - Batroumine - Fih - Qalhat.

Agriculture: Olives and Salt.

Manufature: Many presses for making Olive Oil.

Water Source: El Ghar Spring, El Nabaa and El Ain sources.

Celebrations: The feast of:

Mar Jirjis (St George) The patron of the village - 23rd of April,

Mar Moussa.

Zgharta El Matawleh

KMS from Beirut: 92kms.

Altitude: 750m.

Roads To Get There: Tripoli - Amioun - Deir Billa - Zgharta el Matawleh (4kms after deir Billa, you make a left hand turn).

Agriculture: Olives, Tobacco, Seeds and Grapes.

Water Source: Iskander spring and Aakousa spring.

Celebrations:

Lesser Bairam,

Korban Bairam.

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