Hula
حولا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°12′36″N 35°31′01″E / 33.21000°N 35.51694°E | |
Grid position | 198/290 PAL |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
District | Marjeyoun District |
Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Highest elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961-7 |
Hula (Houla, Arabic: حولا)[2] is a small village in Southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel,[3] located on the southern side of the Litani river.
The village maintains its cultural traditions to the present day, and holds village festivals.
Hula, historically identified with Ulay Rabta, a place from rabbinic texts. The area's antiquity is shown by discoveries of lintels and an olive-press. In the Ottoman era, Hula was a village inhabited by Shiites, described in 1881 as having stone buildings, cisterns, and a central mosque amidst olive and vineyards. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war two officers from the IDF carried out the Hula massacre in the village, killing over 80 civilians of ages 15–60.[4] Throughout subsequent conflicts, Hula suffered from military engagements and airstrikes.