Zgharta District

Zgharta Alzawieh District (Arabic: زغرتا الزاوية) is a district (qadaa) of the North Governorate, northern Lebanon. Its capital is the city of Zgharta.

Zgharta Alzawieh District
District
زغرتا الزاوية
Zgharta Alzawieh District
Location in Lebanon
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	North Governorate
Capital	Zgharta
Area
• Total	70 sq mi (182 km2)
Population
• Estimate  (31 December 2017)	81,490
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography

The administrative center is the city of Zgharta. The district has 101 populated areas with 30 municipalities covering 37 villages. Some areas share the same municipality such as Ehden/Zgharta, Kfarsghab/Morh Kfarsghab, and Miziara/Harf Miziara. And there is one Municipalities Union.

The district has a population of around 81,490.

The district elevation is about 40 meters along the coast line and clmbs up to a height of 2,550 meters at the highest point of the Mount Lebanon mountain range.

Aintourine, Zgharta District

The highest populated part of the district overlooks the Qozhaya Valley, which is the northern branch of the Holy Valley of Qadisha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve is in the mountains within the district. This higher part of the district is a visitor destination, including the Monastery of Mar Sarkis and the Monastery of Qozhaya areas.

Economy

Agriculture stays the main activity of the district with an important olive oil production in the coastal area and fruits (apple and pears) in the mountain area. The recent years saw the development of a modest service sector around the economic pole of Zgharta.

Demographics

The officially registered population of the district was estimated to 90,000 in 1998. Around 50% of residents live in the economic pole of Zgharta: Zgharta, Rachiine, Kfardlakos, Kfarhata, Mijdlayiah, Ardeh, Harf Ardeh.

Religion

As of 2022, the religious make-up of the District's 81,959 voters were roughly 78% Maronite Catholics, 14% Sunni, 6% Greek Orthodox, 1% Greek Catholic, and 1% other Christian Minorities.

  Maronite Catholics (78%)

  Sunni (14%)

  Greek Orthodox (6%)

  Greek Catholic (1%)

  Other Christian Minorities (1%)

Towns and villages

Village	Arabic name	GPS Coord	Population 1998
Aarjes	عرجس	34°19′51″N 35°52′53″E
Aintourine	عينتورين	34°17′06″N 35°57′25″E
Aitou	أيطو	34°18′31″N 35°55′11″E
Alma	علما
Arbet Kozhaya	عربة قزحيا	34°17′42″N 35°55′32″E
Ardeh	ارده
Achach	عشاش
Aslout	اسلوت
Asnoun	اصنون	34°23′15″N 35°53′11″E
Basloukit	بسلوقيت
Bchennine	بشنين
Beit Awkar	بيت عوكر
Beit Obeid	بيت عبيد
Besbeel	بسبعل
Bhairet Toula	بحيرة تولا	34°19′23″N 35°58′15″E
Bnachii	بنشعي	34°19′58″N 35°53′43″E
Bousit	بوسيط
Daraya	داريا	34°19′44″N 35°52′07″E
Ehden	أهدن
Ejbeh	اجبع	34°18′33″N 35°56′37″E
Fraydiss	مزرعة الفريديس
Haret Al Fawar	حارة الفوار	34°25′57″N 35°53′13″E
Harf Ardeh	حرف أرده
Harf Miziara	حرف مزيارة	34°20′06″N 35°56′23″E
Hawqa	حوقا	34°16′20″N 35°56′30″E
Hilan	حيلان
Houmeiss	حميص	34°19′43″N 35°55′59″E
Iaal	ايعال	34°22′N 35°55′E
Jdaydeh	جديدة
Kadrieh	القادرية
Karahbache	قره باش	34°23′37″N 35°53′40″E
Karmsaddeh	كرمسدة	34°18′21″N 35°53′23″E
Kfardlakos	كفردلاقوس
Kfarfou	كفرفو	34°19′05″N 35°52′48″E
Kfarhawra	كفرحورا
Kfarsghab	كفرصغاب	34°16′42″N 35°57′44″E
Kfarshakhna	كفرشخنا
Kfarhata	كفرحاتا	34°22′58″N 35°53′51″E
Kfaryachit	كفرياشيت	34°20′46″N 35°53′40″E
Kfarzeina	كفرزينا
Khaldieh	خالدية
Kifraya	كفريا
Mazraat En Nahr	مزرعة النهر	34°16′50″N 35°53′54″E
Mazraat Al Toufah	مزرعة التفاح
Mazraat Hraikis	مزرعة حريقص
Mejdlaya	مجدليا
Miriata	مرياطه
Miziara	مزيارة	34°19′58″N 35°55′49″E
Morh Kfarsghab	مرح كفرصغاب	34°20′11″N 35°54′12″E
Rachiine	رشعين
Raskifa	راسكيفا	34°18′38″N 35°52′01″E
Sakhra	صخرا
Sebhel	سبعل	34°18′53″N 35°54′31″E
Sereel	سرعل	34°17′24″N 35°54′41″E
Toula	تولا	34°19′03″N 35°57′49″E
Zgharta	زغرتا