Hawqa ( known also as Haouqa or Hawka,
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
: حوقا ) is a village in the
Zgharta District
Zgharta Alzawieh District () is a district (''qadaa'') of the North Governorate, Lebanon, North Governorate, northern Lebanon. Its capital is the city of Zgharta.
Geography
The administrative center is the city of Zgharta. The district has 101 p ...
in the
North Governorate
North Governorate (, ') is one of the governorates of Lebanon and one of the two governorates of North Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North Governorate is ...
of
Lebanon
Lebanon, officially the Republic of Lebanon, is a country in the Levant region of West Asia. Situated at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian Peninsula, it is bordered by Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south ...
. It is in the valley of
Qozhaya
Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, or Monastery of Qozhaya (also Qazahya; , ) is a large and important Maronite monastery. It is located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
The Monastery of Qozhaya holds significant ...
, the northern branch of the Valley of
Qadisha
Kadisha Valley (), also romanized as the Qadisha Valley and also known as the Kadisha Gorge or Wadi Kadisha (), is a gorge that lies within the Bsharri and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate of Lebanon. The valley was carved by the Kadi ...
.
External links
Ehden Family Tree
Populated places in Zgharta District
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