Khiara
Village in Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon
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Khiara (Arabic: الخياره, romanized: al-Khiyārah) is a local authority located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
Khiara
الخياره | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 33°41′20″N 35°50′53″E | |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Beqaa Governorate |
| District | Western Beqaa District |
| Elevation | 2,850 ft (870 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Khiyarah's population as being Sunni Muslim.[1]