Rabb Et Talatine

Location

Distance from Beirut	Altitude (meters)	Surface (ha)
105	620	556

Municipality address

Sources : Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR)

Phone Number	Fax Number	E-Mail	Web sites
07/ 860 076	07/ 860 076

Données électorales

Sources : Ministry of Interior and Municipalities (Republic of Lebanon)

Données électorales 2010

Registered voters	Effectifs du conseil municipal	Effectifs moukhtar

Données électorales 2016

Registered voters	Effectifs du conseil municipal	Effectifs moukhtar

Revenue of Independent Municipal Fund

Sources : Official Journal (Lebanese Republic)

Year	Revenues (Thousands Lebanese Pound)
2014	229 424
2013	204 951
2012	197 157

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
-	-	-	-	-

Higher Educational Institute	Public	Private
-	-	-

Etymology

The village name comes from the Syriac language and means the supervisor on a farm or workshop that has 30 workers. In all likelihood it was named for the functionality of its geographic location.

Geographical Characteristics

Rabb Et Talatine is situated in the Caza of Marjaayoun in the Nabatiyeh Mohafaza. The village, located at 620m above sea level, covers an area of 556 hectares and is located 105km away from Beirut and 22km away from Nabatiyeh. It can be reached via:

Nabatiyeh - Khardali - Adeisseh - Rabb Et Talatine.

Population

The approximate number of registered inhabitants is 3,400, mostly Shiites. However, only 400-500 people permanently reside in the village due to the Israeli occupation of it which lasted over 25 years.

Voters

The approximate number of voters in 2004 was 1,715 compared to 1,432 voters in 2000, thus experiencing an increase of 20% and revealing that the village is inhabited by many young citizens.

The voters are distributed among the following families:

Local Authorities

The village municipal council is made up of 12 members and headed by Mr. Ali Baraket. The municipality was established in accordance with Decision No. 779, issued on December 22, 2003, upon a request made by the community on December 18, 2003. The revenues of the municipal council coming from the independent municipal fund for the year 2002 were LBP 110.5 million. There are 2 Moukhtars and a mayoral council made up of three members.

Educational Institutions

Rabb Et Talatine has one public elementary school, which provides only kindergarten education and has 27 students, while around 120-130 students go to Taybeh and Markaba for their schooling.

Economic Activities

Due to the heavy displacements suffered by the inhabitants of Rabb Et Talatine, the village lacks economic activities, except for a small shop that meets parts of the residents’ needs. Some of the residents live off agriculture (mainly olive, and tobacco). The tobacco plantations span 123,000m2 and the olive plantations 250,000m2.

Projects

The village faced many difficulties as a result of the Israeli occupation, with only a few projects led by the Council of the South successfully implemented:

Constructing a big water tank (100m3) and a water network (1,910m long) in 1996.

Building 211 electric poles, two transfer units, and electric lines 7,000m long in 1995 and 2000.

Building supporting walls 45m long in 1997.

Archeological Sites

Rabb Et Talatine boasts several archeological sites, such as tombs, rare metal pieces and metal saddles curved with crosses, thus indicating that it dates back to the era of the Crusades.

The village survived population displacements and occupation and is now in dire need for reconstruction and development. Furthermore, it requires the return of its inhabitants, to contribute to its revival.

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Map of desertification risk :

Map of rivers and water springs :