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Ghazzeh (Arabic: غزة) is a Popular City located in the Western Beta District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. estimated of 70,000 citizens 22,000 syrian refugees.

Ghazzeh
غزة
City

Ghazzeh
Ghazzeh
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°40′16″N 35°49′39″E / 33.67111°N 35.82750°E / 33.67111; 35.82750
CountryLebanon
GovernorateBeqaa Governorate
DistrictWestern Beqaa
Elevation

2,850 ft (870 m)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as ‘Azzeh (mistaking Arabic غ gh for ع ʿ) under “Places on the West side of the Bŭkâ’a, from the southern extremity northward to Zahleh“; it is listed before Bab Mareaa.[1]

References

  1. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141

Bibliography

Source: en.wikipedia.org