Chadra, Lebanon

Chadra شدرا
Village
Chadra
Coordinates: 34°37′06″N 36°19′14″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
	6.09 km2
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Population  (300)
• Total	3,307 eligible voters in 2,009
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	3235
Dialing code	+961
Website	http://www.chadraapp.com/

Chadra (Arabic: شدرا) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

The population is Greek Orthodox and other Christian. The village is situated at a distance of 146km from Beirut at an altitude of 450 m above sea level. It has an area of 651 hectares, surrounded by Owaniat from the west, from the north Machta Hassan and Andaket from the south .

Can be accessed in two ways:

1. Halba - bire aakar - Kobayat - Andeket-Chadra.
2. Aabdeh - mqaitaa - al Aaboudiye - munjiz- Chadra.

Chadra is characterized by a mild summer and winter climate and several archaeological sites, most notably the remnants of seven old grinders. It was an old centre to group the armies and was considered a center catering to them, as it was a home of one of the conquests of Prince Fakhr al-Din.

The residents originally from this village are predominantly doctors of medicine, teachers, soldiers and officers in the Lebanese army (General Wehbe Katicha, former parliament member and General Jean El Atrach, commander of the Lebanese Commando Regiment, General Ghazi Ghattas, Yousef al jadam, officers and engineers are notable residents from Chadra).

In Chadra, the main political party is the Free patriotic movement and it focuses on promoting the interests of the people in the area and works for positive changes in the community. Chadra is also referred to as the orange town (المدينة الؤرانجية).

External links

• Chadra, Localiban