Country Lebanon District Koura District Dialing code +961 Local time Friday 5:08 PM | Governorate North Governorate Time zone EET (UTC+2) Elevation 300 m Area code +961 | |
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Darbechtar
Darbechtar ( known also as Darb Ishtar, Arabic: داربعشتار) is a village located on the South-Eastern periphery of the Koura District in the North Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon.
Contents
- Darbechtar
- Map of Dar Baachtar Lebanon
- The village of darbechtar
- Etymology
- Climate
- Environment
- Olive oil extraction
- Uses of the Olive Fruit
- Places of worship
- References
Map of Dar Baachtar, Lebanon
Darbechtar borders the villages of Amyoun, Bziza, Majdel, Kaftoun, and Dar-shmizzine.
The Lebanese hailing from Darbechtar number 10,000 worldwide. 85% of them live outside Lebanon, mainly in Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Canada, the United States, and Uruguay.)
The population of Darbechtar is Greek Orthodox and Maronite Christian.
The village of darbechtar
Etymology
The name of the village is derivative of the Aramaic words, Dar and Ishtar, meaning the House of Astarte. It is believed that the village was the site of an ancient Phoenician shrine for the Goddess of Fertility.)
Climate
Darbechtar : Mediterranean plain village with heavy rains, mild winters and hot dry arid summers.
Min / Max average temperatures in Celsius Degree
Jan (8/16) Feb (9/16) Mar (10/19) Apr (13/22) May (16/25) Jun (19/27) Jul (22/29) Aug (23/30) Sep (20/29) Oct (17/27) Nov (13/22) Dec (10/18)
Environment
The village is the home of Olive oil production. Therefore, most of the village is planted with the ever green Olive Trees along with Grapes, Figs, variety of bushes, plants, and flowers.)
Olive oil extraction
Traditionally, olive oil was produced by crushing olives in stone or wooden mortars or beam presses. Nowadays, olives are ground to tiny bits, obtaining a paste that is mixed with water and processed by a centrifuge, which extracts the oil from the paste, leaving behind pomace.)
Uses of the Olive Fruit
Olive Oil is used in cooking, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and soaps, and as a fuel for traditional oil lamps. Olive oil is a healthful oil because of its high content of monounsaturated fat (mainly oleic acid) and polyphenols.)
Places of worship
There are 4 places of Christian worship in Darbechtar mainly Churches: