Territorial administration of Lebanon | Lebanon | Mount Lebanon Governorate | Chouf District
Gharifeh (غريفة) is a Lebanese local authority which is located in Chouf District (Qada'a), an administrative division of Mount Lebanon Governorate (Mohafazah).
The municipality is member of Federation of Chouf Es Souayjani Municipalities.
Location
| Distance from Beirut | Altitude (meters) | Surface (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | 947 |
Municipality address
Sources : Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)| Phone Number | Fax Number | Web sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/ 306 366 | 05/ 306 366 |
Données électorales
Sources : Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Republic of Lebanon)| Registered voters | Effectifs du conseil municipal | Effectifs moukhtar |
|---|---|---|
| Registered voters | Effectifs du conseil municipal | Effectifs moukhtar |
|---|---|---|
| 15 |
Revenue of Independent Municipal Fund
Sources : Official Journal (Lebanese Republic)| Year | Revenues (Thousands Lebanese Pound) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 320 126 |
| 2013 | 290 096 |
| 2012 | 291 295 |
| 2007 | 179 591 |
| 2006 | 184 391 |
| 2005 | 162 469 |
| 2004 | 142 767 |
| 2003 | 238 874 |
| 2002 | 192 600 |
Education
Sources : Central Administration of Statistics (Lebanese Presidency of the Council of Ministers) - Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)| Educational establishments (2006) | Public | Private | Students schooled in the public schools | Students schooled in the private schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 204 | 224 |
| Higher Educational Institute | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
Etymology
There are many legends about the origin of the name of Gharifeh. Many agree that it comes from the Syriac and meant "cliff" or "extended mountains."
Features
The village is surrounded by high mountains and virgin forests declared "nature reserves". This town is famous for its olive oil from olive trees dating from Roman times. A river named "pigeons river" through the village. There are lots of archaeological objects to Gharifeh such as a bridge linking the Chouf to Iqlim el Tuffah, stone mills and ancient Roman jars.
Map of road network
Map of desertification risk
Map of rivers and water springs
Map of zones with fire risks
Map of main urban suburbs
Map of main urban zones
