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Kasarnaba قصرنبا
Grapes in vineyard below village of Qsarnaba
KasarnabaLocation in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°54′52″N 35°59′22″E / 33.91444°N 35.98944°E / 33.91444; 35.98944
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel
District	Baalbek
Elevation	3,970 ft (1,210 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Kasarnaba (Arabic: قصرنبا) is a town in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon famous for its hilly terrain and traditional agricultural practices.

Geography

The town is located at the shoulder of The Western Lebanese Mountain Range just to the East of Mount Sanine specifically and it overlooks the central parts of Beqaa Valley.

History

A Roman Temple is found in this town, called "Castra El Banaat".

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kasarnaba's population to be predominantly Metawileh.

People in Kasarnaba are traditionally farmers famous for growing vineyards and wild rose flowers for rosewater extraction, in addition to many other traditional Horticultural crops some of which are listed below.

In 1994 Mustafa Dirani was abducted by Israeli forces from his home in Kasarnaba. He was held (without charge) by Israel until 2004.

Traditional Crops

- Grapes
- Cherries
- Apricots
- Common Fig
- Roses (for Rosewater)
- Tobacco

Landscape

Kasarnaba has many hills creating deep valleys in between including:
- Wadi El Hawr
- Wadi El Debs
- Wadi El Boss
- Wadi Neita
- Wadi ain el Louis
- wadi ain al chaghour
- wadi al zaraet
- wadi al toghra
- wadi malek

References

1. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 144
2. Lebanese guerrilla abducted by Israel, Tom Hundley, May 22, 1994, Chicago Tribune
3. "Mid-East Prisoners Welcomed Home". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 January 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

Bibliography

• Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links

• Qsarnaba, Localiban

v t e Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
Capital: Baalbek
Towns and villages	Ain Ainata Arsal Baalbek Barka Bednayel Bechwat Beit Chama - Aaqidiyeh Brital Btadhi Bodai Chaat Chlifa Chmestar - Gharbi Baalbeck Deir el Ahmar Douriss Fakiha - Jdeydeh Fleweh Hadath Baalbek Hallanieh Harbata Hizzine Hlabta Hosh Barada Hosh el Rafika Hosh Snid Haouch Tall Safiyeh Iaat Jabbouleh Janta Jebaa Jdeide Kfar Dane Kasarnaba Khodr Khraibeh Kneisseh Laat Labweh Majdloun Mikna Nabi Chit Nabi Othman Nahleh Qaa Qarha Ram - Jbenniyeh Ras Baalbek Ras el Hadis Saayde Seriine el Fawka Seriine el Tahta Talya Taraya Taybeh Temnin el Fawka Temnine Et Tahta Tfail Wadi Faara Yammouneh Younine
Other	Ard Tlaili Jabal es Saaïdé

• Populated places in Baalbek District