Qaouzah
| Qaouzah القوزح | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Qaouzah Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°07′N 35°20′E / 33.117°N 35.333°ECoordinates: 33°07′N 35°20′E / 33.117°N 35.333°E | |
| Grid position | 181/280 PAL |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Highest elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Qaouzah (Arabic: القوزح)[1] is a Lebanese village located in the Caza of Bint Jbeil in the Nabatiye Governorate in Lebanon.
Geography
Qaouzah occupies a hill with elevation ranging from 700 to 800 meters above sea level. The main agricultural products of Qaouzah are olive, carob and tobacco.
Demography
The people of Qaouzah are Lebanese and are almost exclusive Maronite Christians.
History
In 1881, the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A small village, containing about 100 Christians, with a small Christian chapel situated on a hill-top, with figs, olives, and arable land; a few cisterns for the water supply.”[2]
Modern era
In July 2006, Qaouzah, like other villages that string Lebanon's southern border, such as Ain Ebel, Debel, Rmaich, and Yaroun, was caught in the 2006 Lebanon War of Hezbollah and the Israeli army.[3]
References
Bibliography
- Conder, Claude Reignier; Kitchener, H. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 4: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Qaouzah, Localiban
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