Hasbaya
حاصبيا | |
|---|---|
 Hasbaya Citadel | |
  Hasbaya Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′52″N 35°40′57″E / 33.39778°N 35.68250°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Hasbaya or Hasbeiya (Arabic: حاصبيا) is a town in Lebanon, situated at the foot of Mount Hermon, overlooking a deep amphitheatre from which a brook flows to the Hasbani River. In 1911, the population was about 5,000.[1]
The town was a traditional seat of the Chehab family, local rulers under Ottoman suzerainty. They built the Chehabi Citadel, a prominent landmark in the town.[2]
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hasbeya". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 49.
- ^ "Chehabi Citadel". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
