Markabta

Markabta (Arabic: مركبتا) is a village in the Dinniyeh District in the North Governorate of Lebanon.The population, according to regulations issued by the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, is about 6 thousand people, including 2,500 people from the village and the rest from Minieh and Syrian refugees. There are also about 450 expatriates living in Sydney today.

Demographics

Markabta is a Lebanese town with an Orthodox Christian majority. Administratively, it is affiliated with the Dinniyeh-Miniya District. Religiously, it is affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Tripoli and Koura. It is considered the backbone not only for the Orthodox, but for all Christians in the Dinniyeh-Miniya District, and it comes in first place for Christian communities in the city. Al-Dinniyeh District - Al-Minya, followed by Kfarhabo, Al-Minya, and Hakel Al-Azima.

Geography

It is at an altitude of between 200 and 250 meters above sea level and is about twenty kilometers away from the city of Tripoli, the capital of northern Lebanon, while its distance from Beirut is about 102 kilometers. The town is surrounded by a large number of orchards and fields and is located between many hills. Half of the lands surrounding the town are owned by the townspeople. The Minieh-Dennieh highway passes through the town, connecting approximately 50,000 people to approximately 80,000 from the two regions. Surrounding villages: Kefraya, Al-Minya, Terbol, Zouk, Hanin.

History

The town was besieged several times during the Lebanese War, but it did not fall into the hands of any of the conflicting parties. In 2014, the town was threatened by ISIS by writing threats to the people of the town on churches and on the Minieh-Dinniyeh highway.

Local council

The municipality has nine members and a mayor.

The position of mayor has existed in the town for more than 90 years. The Council was elected for the first time in 2010. The number of people entitled to vote was about 1,100 people in 2016. There is a middle school and a high school. The number of teachers reaches approximately 30 and the number of students reaches 530 students. The town has a dispensary and a club.

Notable people

• Saadeh Al Shami – Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon