Faraya

Faraya (Arabic: فاريا) is a village and municipality in the Keserwan District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 46 kilometers north of Beirut. Elevation start from 1290 meters to 2000 meters above sea level and its total land area is 870 hectares.[1] Faraya's inhabitants are predominantly Maronite Christians.[2]

Faraya

فاريا
Municipality
Faraya
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°0′44″N 35°49′26″E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
DistrictKeserwan
Area
  Total8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Lowest elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
  Total2,700
  Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
The village of Faraya in 2010

Geography

The name "Faraya" stands for "The land of fruits and vegetables" in Phoenician due to its soil fertility. Faraya is located in the Keserwan District in Lebanon, 42 km away from Beirut, and 20 km away from Jounieh, Faraya has an altitude ranging from 1200 m to 2000 m. The road to Faraya from the coastal highway passes through Ajaltoun, Ashqout, Faytroun, Mairouba, and Hrajel and 5 min to mzaar ski resort

In 2007, the Chabrouh Dam was inaugurated creating one of the highest reservoirs in the Middle-east region, but as a result, flooded more than three quarter of the orchards

In 2017, Lebanon's largest statue of Saint Charbel was inaugurated making it one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in Lebanon.

Climate

In winter, Faraya has a cold climate with snow accumulations that can reach more than 1.5 metres (5 ft) and temperature drops to −6 °C (21 °F) or lower in winter. In summer temperatures can reach over 30 °C (86 °F) in

Climate data for Faraya
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
8.4
(47.1)
11.4
(52.5)
15.9
(60.6)
20.3
(68.5)
24.8
(76.6)
26.6
(79.9)
27.8
(82.0)
25.0
(77.0)
21.1
(70.0)
15.7
(60.3)
10.3
(50.5)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
4.7
(40.5)
7.1
(44.8)
11.1
(52.0)
15.1
(59.2)
19.4
(66.9)
21.1
(70.0)
22.3
(72.1)
19.5
(67.1)
16.0
(60.8)
11.4
(52.5)
6.7
(44.1)
13.2
(55.8)
Average low °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
1.0
(33.8)
2.9
(37.2)
6.4
(43.5)
9.9
(49.8)
14.1
(57.4)
15.7
(60.3)
16.9
(62.4)
14.0
(57.2)
11.0
(51.8)
7.2
(45.0)
3.1
(37.6)
8.6
(47.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 269
(10.6)
231
(9.1)
206
(8.1)
87
(3.4)
34
(1.3)
2
(0.1)
1
(0.0)
1
(0.0)
6
(0.2)
39
(1.5)
119
(4.7)
222
(8.7)
1,217
(47.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References

  1. "Faraya". Localiban. Localiban. 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  2. "Elections municipales et ikhtiariah au Mont-Liban" (PDF). Localiban. Localiban. 2010. p. 19. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  3. "Climate: Faraya". November 2011.
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