Rachaya Al Foukhar
راشيا الفخار | |
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City | |
![Rachaya Al Foukhar, in the 1880s:[1]](view_image.php?q=Rachaya_Al_Foukhar&sq=&lang=&file=File:Rachaya_al-Foukhara.jpg) Rachaya Al Foukhar, in the 1880s:[1] | |
  Rachaya Al Foukhar Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′12″N 35°40′02″E / 33.35333°N 35.66722°E | |
| Grid position | 148/157 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Rachaya Al Foukhar (also spelled Rashaya Al Foukhar, Arabic: راشيا الفخار) is a Lebanese village in the district of Hasbaya in the Nabatiye Governorate in southern Lebanon. It is located on the western slopes of Mount Hermon at an altitude starting at 750 m with the highest summit being at 1,250 m. The population is Greek Orthodox.
- ^ Wilson, ca 1881, vol 2, p 125: "This place, as the name implies, is famous for its potters´s clay. Its furnaces are dome-shaped and capable of burning enormous jars. The potter; mounted on a high seat, sets the wheel in motion with his foot and shapes the clay with his hand. The man beyond is adding handles to the jars."