Hasbaya

Also known as Hasbeiya

Hasbaya or Hasbeiya () is a municipality in Lebanon, situated at the foot of Mount Hermon, overlooking a deep amphitheatre from which a brook flows to the Hasbani River. In 1911, the population was about 5,000.

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Place details

Locality: حاصبيا
Region: محافظة النبطية
Country: لبنان
Population: 0
Timezone: Asia/Beirut

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Hasbaya
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Citadelle Hasbaya.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hasbaya Citadel
Settlement.pushpin_map: Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nabatieh Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Hasbaya District
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions
Settlement.elevation_m: 750

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Wikidata facts

Area: 21.89
Elevation: 900
Image: Citadelle Hasbaya.jpg

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Commons category: Hasbaya

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Article

15 sections

Contents

History
Crusader period
Mamluk period
Ottoman period
Modern period
Geography
Demographics
Sites of interest
The Citadel
More
Notable people
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

The town was a traditional seat of the Chehab family, local rulers under Ottoman suzerainty. They built the Chehabi Citadel, a prominent landmark in the town.