Chittaha, Lebanon

Tallé w Chittaha
تله - شطاحه
Village

Tallé w Chittaha
Map showing the location of Tallé w Chittaha within Lebanon
Tallé w Chittaha

Location within Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°10′13″E / 34.53306°N 36.17028°E / 34.53306; 36.17028Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°10′13″E / 34.53306°N 36.17028°E / 34.53306; 36.17028
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

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

  1. "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.
  2. "Shittahah, Lebanon weather". Retrieved January 17, 2014.


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