Karkha
Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
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Karkha (Arabic: كرخا, romanized: Karkhā) is a municipality in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate of Lebanon.
Karkha
كرخا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Karkha Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°33′52″N 35°26′45″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as a village called Kerkha es-Sufla located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".[1]
In 1875, Victor Guérin travelled in the area, and noted: "I arrive at Kerkha, a village surrounded by plantations of fig and mulberry trees, and situated on a high point. Its population amounts to 400 "Greeks united". 1 kilometre to the east-south-east of this village, a chapel dedicated to Mar Hanna, and rebuilt about thirty years ago, succeeded an ancient sanctuary; it is surrounded by a group of old trees."[2]
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 99.61% of registered voters in Karkha. 83.04% of the voters were Greek Catholics and 11.44% were Maronite Catholics.[3]