Kfarhata
Village in Koura District, Lebanon
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Kfarhata (Arabic: كفرحاتا), also known as Kfar Hata or Kafrhata, is a village located in the Koura District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It is one of the 52 towns of El-Koura, situated at the southern region of this district, at the other side of Al-Kateh (The cutter), a shallow but wide valley, separating a group of 6 towns from the gigantic El-Koura olive plains. In 1953, Kfarhata had a population of 590 living in 64 households.[1]
Kfarhata
كفرحاتا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kfarhata Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′0″N 35°45′0″E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Demographics
In 2014, Christians made up 97.84% of registered voters in Kfarhata. 77.53% of the voters were Greek Orthodox and 18.25% were Maronite Catholics.[2]
Landscape
Although the mountainous profile of this town, the olive trees cultivation is equally successful and popular, with high quality of olive oil, extracted with the traditional Koranian cold technique.
El-Koura "Cutter" (Western view)
El-Koura "Cutter" (Eastern view)
