Remhala

Remhala, also spelled Rimhala (Arabic: رمحالا), is a village in Lebanon. It is located in the Aley District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate.

Etymology

The name Remhala is said to derive its origin from Syriac word for "sandy hill".^[1]

Population

Remhala has a resident population of roughly two thousand people, predominantly Maronites.^[1]^[2] As of 31 March 2024, the town contains 747 registered Syrian refugees.^[3]

Notable People

Samir Yazbek (1939–2016), singer and composer.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Remhala's History". Remhala. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة رمحالا، قضاء عاليه محافظة جبل لبنان في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ "UNHCR-Registration- Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorates -Syrian Refugees Registered by Cadastral-31/03/2024". UNHCR Operational Data Portal (ODP). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
^ "سمير يزبك" [Samir Yazbek]. Discogs. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ Wehbe, Yazbec (22 August 2016). "REPORT: Lebanese singer, Samir Yazbek, dies after a long struggle for life". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

[:0-1] "Remhala's History". Remhala. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[2] "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة رمحالا، قضاء عاليه محافظة جبل لبنان في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[3] "UNHCR-Registration- Beirut and Mount Lebanon Governorates -Syrian Refugees Registered by Cadastral-31/03/2024". UNHCR Operational Data Portal (ODP). Retrieved 2024-09-13.

[4] "سمير يزبك" [Samir Yazbek]. Discogs. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[5] Wehbe, Yazbec (22 August 2016). "REPORT: Lebanese singer, Samir Yazbek, dies after a long struggle for life". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2024-10-16.

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