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Taraya طاريا
Village
Nickname: home of Hamie family
TarayaLocation in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°59′0″N 36°1′25″E / 33.98333°N 36.02361°E / 33.98333; 36.02361
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Baalbek-Hermel Governorate
District	Baalbek District
Area
• Total	3 km (1 sq mi)
Elevation	1,180 m (3,870 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Taraya (Arabic: طاريا) is a village in the Baalbek District of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate in Lebanon. It has an area of 52 km (20 sq mi) and is at an elevation of 1,180 m (3,870 ft).

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Taraya's population as being predominantly Metawileh.

References

1. ^ "Taraya". Localiban. Localiban. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
2. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 144

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.

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
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