Kosba
Kousba
City in North Governorate
Kousba (Arabic: كوسبا) is a village in Koura District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Kousba has around 5,000 residents, most of which are Greek Orthodox.[1]
Kousba
كوسبا | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 34°18′6″N 35°51′10″E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | North Governorate |
District | Koura District |
Highest elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
According to the elderly residents of this town, the name Kousba comes from the word "hidden" because of how it lies between mountains.[citation needed][clarification needed]
Kousba's surface is 6.02 square kilometers, with an altitude of 500 meters.[2]
Kousba is situated 18 km south of Tripoli and 12 km east of Chekka. A main road that runs from Chekka to Bsharri (called "Chekka Arz Highway") passes through Kousba.
There are many landmarks in Kousba, including ancient historical monuments, touristic attractions, religious sites,[3] sport clubs, teaching institutions and social clubs[citation needed].
In 1953, Kousba's population was 1,732,[4] but its population has increased to about 5,000 residents.[citation needed][when?] Statistics from the 2004 municipal elections indicate that Kousba has 7,193 registered voters—of which 4,940 voted.[2]
Kousba is one of the most-inhabited villages in the Koura district.[citation needed]
There are 23 companies in Kousba that have more than five employees.[2]
There were 311 students enrolled in its two public schools in 2002.[2]
Health
Kousba has one medical center[citation needed] but no hospitals.[2]
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- "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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- "كوسبا: نفحاتٌ من التاريخ وعنوان للسياحة الدينيّة". annahar.com. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- . 2023-03-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
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- Kousba, Localiban (in English)
- Kousba, Localiban (in French)
- http://www.kousba.gov.lb Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.hamatoura.com/