Kfarsghab
Kfarsghab ( known also as Kfar Sghab, Kafarsghab or Kfarseghab; Arabic: كفرصغاب, pronounced [kafarsˤiɣaːb] ⓘ) is a village located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is situated in the Valley of Qadisha, which is considered a holy and spiritual place in Eastern Christianity The main religion of its residents is Maronite Catholicism.
Kfarsghab
كفرصغاب | |
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City | |
Kfarsghab as seen from Aintourine - August 2003 | |
Kfarsghab Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′42″N 35°57′44″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Zgharta District |
| Elevation | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 1304 |
| Dialing code | +961 - 6 |
Kfarsghab is composed of two geographically separated settlements: Kfarsghab, a high mountain village, and Morh Kfarsghab, a plain village, respectively inhabited in summers and in winters. It is a typical organization of pastoral and agricultural Mediterranean communities where seasonal fixed transhumance is still practised.
The Lebanese hailing from Kfarsghab number 20,000 worldwide. 95% of them live outside Lebanon, mainly in Australia and the United States.