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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningBeqaa GovernorateFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchThe Beqaa GovernorateBeqaa (Arabic: ÇáÈÞÇÚ) is a governorate in Lebanon with a population of 750,000 inhabitants.Contents1 Geography2 Climate and tourism3 Districts4 Cities[edit]GeographyThe Beqaa governorate covers an area of 4,429 km². Béqaa is the primary center of Lebanons agriculture. The Beqaa governorate forms the main geographical extension of Lebanon and it lies between the Western and Eastern Lebanese Mountain ranges. Three rivers run through Béqaa: the Litani River, the Asi River, and the Jordan River.It encompasses Beqaa Valley.[edit]Climate and tourismThe temperature ranges from -10 to 35 °C throughout the year. Béqaa receives heavy rain and snow during the winter.The villages of Zahle, Baalbeck, Niha, Anjar, Qab Elias, Kfar Zabad, Karaon Dam, Chtaura and Furzul are the areas main tourism destinations. The governorate of Béqaa lies on the ancient route between Lebanon, Syria, and the rest of the Arab world. The governorate is known for its wine industry, summer festivals, and its cuisine.[edit]DistrictsZahlehHermelRashayaWestern Beqaa[edit]CitiesZahleShmistarBaalbeckAnjarKherbet RouhaGovernorates of LebanonBeirut | Mount Lebanon | North | Beqaa | Nabatiye | South #160;This Lebanon location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beqaa_GovernorateCategories: Lebanon geography stubs | Governorates of LebanonViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPrintable versionPermanent linkCite this articleIn other languagesÇáÚÑÈíÉDeutschFrançaisNederlandsPortuguêsSloven??inaNorsk (bokm?l) This page was last modified 16:22, 6 October 2006.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.)Wikipedia reg; is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Privacy policyAbout WikipediaDisclaimers
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