Chittaha, Lebanon

Tallé w Chettaha, (Arabic: تله - شطاحه) is a village in Akkar Governorate, 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.

Tallé w Chettaha تله - وشطاحه
Village
Tallé w Chettaha
Tallé w Chettaha Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°10′13″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Highest elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
• Total	1,000
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialling code	+961
Website

Government

The elected municipality council of Tallé w Chettaha is composed of: Roni El Hage, Aziz Barbar, Antoine Abou Halloun, Joseph Kadissi, Rima Bechara, Raline El Hage, Georges El Hage, Toni Kadissi, and Jacques Abou Hanna.

Families of the village

• Abou Halloun
• Abou Hanna
• Aouad
• Barbar
• Bechara
• El Hage
• Gerges
• Habib
• Ishac
• Jbeily
• Kaddissy
• Kalkach
• Khalil
• Sassine
• Tannous
• Wehbe
• Zeinoun

Climate

Climate data for Chettaha, Akkar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)	23 (73)
Mean daily minimum °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 (59)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	118.5 (4.67)	97.3 (3.83)	71.6 (2.82)	37.7 (1.48)	20.3 (0.80)	—	—	26.6 (1.05)	14.1 (0.56)	57.0 (2.24)	94.8 (3.73)	113.3 (4.46)	—
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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
2. "Shittahah, Lebanon weather". Retrieved January 17, 2014.

External links

• Tallé w Chettaha, Localiban