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
Map showing the location of Tallé w Chettaha within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Tallé w Chettaha within Lebanon
Tallé w Chettaha
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°31′59″N 36°10′13″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar
DistrictAkkar
Highest elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 • Total1,000
Time zoneUTC+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
Average high °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)
Average low °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.
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