Rahbeh
{{about|the municipality in Lebanon|the medieval fortress in Syria|al-Rahba}}
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| name = Rahbeh
| native_name = رحبة
| native_name_lang = ara
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| pushpin_map_alt = Map showing the location of Rahbeh within Lebanon
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| subdivision_type1 = Governorate
| subdivision_name1 = Akkar
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Akkar
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| area_total_km2 = 11,50
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| elevation_m = 560
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| population_total = around 8000
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Rahbeh, Rahbé, ({{langx|ar|رحبة}}) is a city located in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The dwellers are Greek-Orthodox and other confessions. In 2009, there were 6,133 eligible voters in Rahbeh.{{cite web|title=Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon |url=http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf |publisher=The Monthly |accessdate=4 November 2016 |pages=16, 21 |date=March 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf |archivedate=3 June 2016 }}
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were "Greek" Christians, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalresearch03robiuoft#page/185/mode/1up 185]
Rahbeh is the second biggest village in North Lebanon, with a majority Christian Orthodox population, along with other Christian sectors and a minority Muslim population. It is renowned for having 365 springs and is famous for producing Lebanon's best Shanklish. Rahbeh has nurtured numerous prominent medical doctors, research scientists, and engineers in the semiconductor and other highly-tech industries. Rahbeh's people are well-known for their hospitality to visitors from all over the world, as many of its residents have migrated to various countries, including North and South American, African, and Arab states of the Persian Gulf. The local and migrated Rahbeh people have achieved tremendous success and made significant contributions to healthcare, science, technology, and the town's economy and the wellbeing of its residents.
References
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Bibliography
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- {{cite book|last1=Robinson|first1=E.|authorlink1=Edward Robinson (scholar)|last2=Smith|first2=E.|authorlink2=Eli Smith|year=1841|url=https://archive.org/details/biblicalresearch03robiuoft |title=Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838| location=Boston|publisher=Crocker & Brewster|volume=3}}
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External links
- [http://www.localiban.org/article5531.html Rahbeh], Localiban
{{Akkar District}}