Hasbaya
Hasbaya
حاصبيا | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
Hasbaya Citadel | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′52″N 35°40′57″E / 33.39778°N 35.68250°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Hasbaya or Hasbeiya (Arabic: حاصبيا) is a municipality in Lebanon, situated at the foot of Mount Hermon, overlooking a deep amphitheatre from which a brook flows to the Hasbani River. In 1911, the population was about 5,000.
The town was a traditional seat of the Chehab family, local rulers under Ottoman suzerainty. They built the Chehabi Citadel, a prominent landmark in the town.