Rashaya
Town in West Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a town in Beqaa Governorate. For Rashaya in Nabatieh Governorate, see Rachaya Al Foukhar.
Rashaya, Rachaya, Rashaiya, Rashayya or Rachaiya (Arabic: راشيا), also known as Rashaya al-Wadi or Rachaya el-Wadi (and variations), is a town of the Rashaya District in the west of the Beqaa Government of Lebanon.[2] It is situated at around 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level on the western slopes of Mount Hermon, south east of Beirut near the Syrian border, and approximately halfway between Jezzine and Damascus.[3][4]
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Rashaya
راشيا Rashaya al-Wadi, Rachaya el-Wadi, Rachaiya | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 33°30′05″N 35°50′40″E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Bekaa Governorate |
District | Rashaya District |
Elevation | 4,430 ft (1,350 m) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 8,500[1] |
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Rachaya is known for the Rashaya Citadel where Bshara El Khoury was jailed in 1943. It's the symbol of independence.