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[edit]

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

Economy[edit]

Halta is related to the village of Kfarchouba (in the district of Hasbaya) and is famous for agriculture and grazing. The most important crops are olive oil, olives, cactus, figs, peaches, and grapes. Halta is also known for its fragrance of pine spread vast on the side of the town and nearby villages, trees Alkinh, and the number of perennial and seasonal large trees and shrubs.

Recreation[edit]

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

Climate[edit]

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