Shaqra, Lebanon
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Shaqra (also spelt Chaqra, Chakra or even Chacra[3] in French spellings; Arabic: شقرا [ALA-LC: Shaqrā]), officially Chaqra and Doubay (Arabic: شقرا ودوبيه Shaqra wa Dubay), is a local authority in southern Lebanon, 116 km from Beirut; located in the Bint Jbeil District.[1] It consists of two parts: the village Chaqra; while Doubay (or Qal'at ad-Dubba), located about 4 km west of the village, is a castle dating at least to the Crusader era. Shaqra's inhabitants are called the Shaqrawis (French spelling: Chaqraouis).
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Chaqra and Doubay
شقرا ودوبيه | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°11′30″N 35°27′46″E | |
Grid position | 193/288 PAL (village) 198/289 PAL (castle) |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Lebanon |
District | Bint Jbeil |
Government | |
• mukhtar | Subhi Haidar khalaf |
Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | (+961) 07 |
Website | http://chaqradubay.org/ |
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