Chaqra and Doubay
شقرا ودوبيه | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Chaqra in winter | |
  Chaqra and Doubay Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′30″N 35°27′46″E / 33.19167°N 35.46278°E | |
| Grid position | 193/288 PAL (village) 198/289 PAL (castle) |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Lebanon |
| District | Bint Jbeil |
| Government | |
| • mukhtar | Subhi Haidar khalaf |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | (+961) 07 |
| Website | http://chaqradubay.org/ |
Shaqra (also spelt Chaqra, Chakra or even Chacra[3] in French spellings; Arabic: شقرا [ALA-LC: Shaqrā]), officially Chaqra and Doubay (Arabic: شقرا ودوبيه Shaqra wa Dubay), is a local authority in southern Lebanon, 116 km from Beirut; located in the Bint Jbeil District.[1] It consists of two parts: the village Chaqra; while Doubay (or Qal'at ad-Dubba), located about 4 km west of the village, is a castle dating at least to the Crusader era. Shaqra's inhabitants are called the Shaqrawis (French spelling: Chaqraouis).
- ^ a b Chaqra - Doubay, localiban
- ^ معلومات عامة عن البلدة, موقع بلدية شقرا و دوبيه
- ^ L'Argus de l'économie libanaise (in French). 1974. p. 18.