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Halta

Coordinates: 33°18′31″N 35°40′08″E / 33.30861°N 35.66889°E / 33.30861; 35.66889
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Halta
حلتا
Village
Map showing the location of Kfarhamam within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Kfarhamam within Lebanon
Halta
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°18′31″N 35°40′08″E / 33.30861°N 35.66889°E / 33.30861; 35.66889
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictHasbaya District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Halta (Arabic: حلتا) is a small village in the far south-east of Lebanon, near the border with the Syrian Golan Heights. The village has a mosque and an elementary school.

Demographics

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Halta is divided into two parts: Upper and Lower Halta. The village has a population of almost 350 people.

Economy

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Halta is related to the village of Kfarchouba (in the district of Hasbaya) and is famous for agriculture and grazing.

Recreation

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Halta is a popular destination for many of the statesmen and expatriates for the practice of hunting and during fishing seasons.

Climate

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The climate is a little hot in summer and warm in winter.