Territorial administration of Lebanon | Lebanon | Beqaa Governorate | West Beqaa District
Khiara (الخياره) is a Lebanese local authority which is located in West Beqaa District (Qada'a), an administrative division of Beqaa Governorate (Mohafazah).
The municipality is member of Federation of Sahel Municipalities.
Location
| Distance from Beirut | Altitude (meters) | Surface (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 870 | 916 |
Municipality address
Sources : Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)| Phone Number | Fax Number | Web sites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/ 641 799 - 641 766 | 08/ 641 766 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Revenue of Independent Municipal Fund
Sources : Official Journal (Lebanese Republic)| Year | Revenues (Thousands Lebanese Pound) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 103 213 |
| 2013 | 95 057 |
| 2012 | 91 026 |
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 | 219 | 2 344 |
| Higher Educational Institute | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 1 |
Etymology
Researchers provide two possibilities to explain the name of the town. First, to the connotation of the word in Arabic “Khiara,” meaning a choice based on the best quality. Second, in reference to a Yemeni group of the Khiara family “Bani Khiara.” This however is unsubstantiated.
The municipality of Khiara was established by decree number 219 dated September 20, 1973. Its Municipal Council, now disbanded, included 9 members. Its municipal share of the proceeds of the Independent Municipal Fund reached LBP46.1 million in 2005 and rose to LBP54 million in 2006. The town has a mayor and a Mayoral Body consisting of 3 members
Higher Education
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