Qartaba
ܩܪܛܒܐ | قرطبا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Qartaba Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.100°N 35.850°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos District |
| Government | |
| • Body | Qartaba Municipality |
| • Mayor | Fadi Martinos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 1401 |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | Official webpage |
Qartaba (Arabic: قرطبا, Syriac: ܩܪܛܒܐ, also spelled Kartaba or Artaba) is a town in the mountains of the Byblos District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 57 kilometers north Beirut on the mountains above Byblos at an average altitude of 1,250 meters.[1][2]
- ^ "Kartaba". Linking Lebanon. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
- ^ Ivan Mannheim (2001). Syria & Lebanon Handbook: The Travel Guide. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 502. ISBN 1-900949-90-3.