Helta
Helta
حلتا | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Helta Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′00″N 35°47′00″E / 34.2333°N 35.7833°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Batroun District |
| Elevation | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Helta (Arabic: حلتا) is a town in North Lebanon. It had 393 registered voters as of 2017, all Maronites.[1] As of 2014, Howayek was the most common surname in the town, being held by 123 of 385 voters.[2]
People from Helta
[edit]- Elias Peter Hoayek (1843–1931)[3]
- Saadallah Howayek (1853–)
- Youssef Howayek (1883–1962)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hilta". Libandata. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "أسماء العائلات في بلدة حلتا، قضاء البترون، محافظة الشمال في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ "Patriarch Elias Pierre Hoyek (Hoayek) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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