Qartaba
| Qartaba قرطبا | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Qartaba Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.100°N 35.850°ECoordinates: 34°06′N 35°51′E / 34.100°N 35.850°E | |
| Country |
 Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Jbeil District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Qartaba (Arabic: قرطبا, also Written as Kartaba) is a village in Lebanon, located 54 kilometres from Beirut on the mountains above Byblos at an altitude of 1250 metres.[1] A picturesque town with a large church square and well-built houses, Qartaba is surrounded by olive groves, mulberry orchards, and vineyards.[2] In Syriac, Qartaba means "good, curing and balanced weather".
The biggest families in Qartaba are: Beyrouthy/البيروتي; El-Sokhn/السخن; Karam/كرم; Khoury/خوري; Akar/عكر; Gharios/غاريوس; Challita/ شليطا.
Qartaba was considered an important village in the Jbeil highland, a trade point for surrounding villages.[1] Silk manufacturing flourished and in 1918, seven factories employed more than 500 people and much of the silk was exported to Lyon, France.[1]