Blida (Arabic: بليدا) is a village in Marjeyoun District in southern Lebanon.
Blida
بليدا | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Blida Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°08′24″N 35°30′55″E / 33.14000°N 35.51528°E | |
| Grid position | 198/282 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjeyoun District |
| Elevation | 701 m (2,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | 961 |
Location
editThe municipality of Blida is located in the Kaza of Marjaayoun one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Blida is 118 kilometers (73.3252 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft - 688.968 yd) above sea level. Blida surface stretches for 1330 hectares (13.3 km² - 5.1338 mi²) .
Name
editE. H. Palmer wrote that the name Belidet meant "The little village".[1]
History
editIn 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing mosque, and having about 150 Moslem inhabitants, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land. One cistern and a good spring one mile south-east of the village give the water supply."[2]
They further noted: "Here are several columns and remains of ruins. Double triangles are cut on either side of door of mosque."[3]
Educational establishments
edit| Educational establishments | Blida (2005-2006) | Lebanon (2005-2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 2 | 2,788 |
| Public School | 2 | 1,763 |
| Private School | 0 | 1,025 |
| Students schooled in the public schools | 200 | 439,905 |
| Students schooled in the private schools | Not available | 471,409 |
Demographics
editIn 2014 Muslims made up 99,68% of registered voters in Blida. 98,55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
editBibliography
edit- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
edit- Blida Localliban: Centre de resource sur le developpement local
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 4: IAA, Wikimedia commons
