Blida, Lebanon

Blida (Arabic: بليدا‎) is a village Marjeyoun District in southern Lebanon.

For the town in Algeria, see Blida.
Blida

بليدا
Village
Blida's mosque after reconstructing 2013
Blida
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°08′0″N 35°31′0″E
Grid position198/282 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictMarjeyoun District
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Location

The municipality of Blida is located in the Kaza of Marjaayoun one of is one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Blida is 118 kilometers (73.3252 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft - 688.968 yd) above sea level. Blida surface stretches for 1330 hectares (13.3 km² - 5.1338 mi²) .

Name

E. H. Palmer wrote that the name Belidet meant "The little village".[1]

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing mosque, and having about 150 Moslem inhabitants, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, and arable land. One cistern and a good spring one mile south-east of the village give the water supply."[2]

They further noted: "Here are several columns and remains of ruins. Double triangles are cut on either side of door of mosque."[3]

Educational establishments
Educational establishmentsBlida (2005-2006)Lebanon (2005-2006)
Number of Schools22788
Public School21763
Private School01025
Students schooled in the public schools200439905
Students schooled in the private schoolsNot available471409

References
  1. Palmer, 1881, p. 68
  2. Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 201
  3. Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 220

Bibliography
  • Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
  • Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
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