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Kousba

Coordinates: 34°18′6″N 35°51′10″E / 34.30167°N 35.85278°E / 34.30167; 35.85278
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Kousba
كوسبا
City
Map showing the location of Kousba within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Kousba within Lebanon
Kousba
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°18′6″N 35°51′10″E / 34.30167°N 35.85278°E / 34.30167; 35.85278
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNorth Governorate
DistrictKoura District
Highest elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Kousba [kusbʌ] (Arabic: كوسبا) is a village in Koura District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Kousba has around 5,000 residents, most of which are Greek Orthodox.[1]

Etymology

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According to the elderly residents of this town, the name Kousba comes from the word "hidden" because of how it lies between mountains.[citation needed][clarification needed]

Geography

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Kousba's surface is 6.02 square kilometers, with an altitude of 500 meters.[2]

Kousba is situated 18 km south of Tripoli and 12 km east of Chekka. A main road that runs from Chekka to Bsharri (called "Chekka Arz Highway") passes through Kousba.

There are many landmarks in Kousba, including ancient historical monuments, touristic attractions, religious sites,[3] sport clubs, teaching institutions and social clubs[citation needed].

Demographics

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In 1953, Kousba's population was 1,732,[4] but its population has increased to about 5,000 residents.[citation needed][when?] Statistics from the 2004 municipal elections indicate that Kousba has 7,193 registered voters—of which 4,940 voted.[2]

Kousba is one of the most-inhabited villages in the Koura district.[citation needed]

Economy

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There are 23 companies in Kousba that have more than five employees.[2]

Education

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There were 311 students enrolled in its two public schools in 2002.[2]

Human resources

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Health

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Kousba has one medical center[citation needed] but no hospitals.[2]

Families in Kousba

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Abdullah, Andraous, Antoun, Atieh, Awad, Ayoub, Azar, Bchara, Braheem, Chehade, Dannawi, Fadil, Farah, Fayad, Ghazi, Gosen, Greij, Habib, Hakeem, Hanna, Haykal, Ibrahim, Isaac, Israel, Jabbour, Kamar, Kanaan, Kheir, El-Khoury, Manssour, Mitri, Moussa, Nahas, Namey, Nasr, Nassar, Rihana, Roumi, Saab, Saba, Saddic, Sarkis, Sarraf, Sassine, El-Tom, Wakeem, Yacoub, Younis, Youssef, Zeidan and El Zalameh.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Kousba - Localiban". 2023-01-15. Archived from the original on 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  3. ^ "كوسبا: نفحاتٌ من التاريخ وعنوان للسياحة الدينيّة". annahar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  4. ^ . 2023-03-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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