Zahlé

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Zahlé is a major Lebanese city known for its vineyards, cuisine, and scenic location along the Berdawni River in the Beqaa region.

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Zahlé canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
administrativeRole capital of Beqaa Governorate
climate Mediterranean climate
continent Asia
country Lebanon
countryCallingCode +961
demographics significant Christian majority
distanceFrom about 55 km east of Beirut
elevation approximately 1000 metres above sea level
foundedInCentury 18th century (as major settlement)
governingBody Zahlé municipality
hasAgriculturalProduct fruits
grapes
vegetables
hasEconomicActivity tourism
trade
hasFestival wine and arak related festivities
hasIndustry agriculture
food industry
wine industry
hasReligiousBuilding Our Lady of Zahle and the Bekaa shrine
multiple churches
multiple mosques
hasRiverfrontArea Berdawni River promenade
hasTransport road connections to Beirut
knownFor Lebanese cuisine
araks production
restaurants along the Berdawni River
scenic location
vineyards
wine production
languageSpoken Arabic
Lebanese Arabic
linked to: Levantine Arabic
locatedIn Beqaa Governorate
Beqaa Valley
locatedOnRiver Berdawni River
nickname Bride of the Beqaa
partOf Mount Lebanon region
linked to: Mount Lebanon
population over 100000 inhabitants
postalCodeType Lebanese postal code system
region Levant
linked to: Levant region
religion Christianity
Islam
timeZone Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Time

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Bekaa Valley contains Zahlé
Bekaa Governorate capital Zahlé
Bekaa Governorate hasCity Zahlé
Eastern Lebanon majorCity Zahlé
subject linked to: eastern Lebanon
Chtaura nearbyCity Zahlé
Beqaa Valley capital Zahlé
Beqaa Valley majorCity Zahlé
Qaraoun locatedWestOf Zahlé
Qaraoun Dam nearCity Zahlé
Lake Qaraoun locatedWestOf Zahlé