Houla

Houla is a municipality in , near the border with northern located on the southern side of the Litani river. The village maintains its cultural traditions to the present day, and holds village festivals.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Lebanon
  • Also known as: “Al Ḩūlah”, “Ḩawlā”, “Houla, Lebanon”, “Houlé”, “Hula”, “Ḩūlā”, and “Ḩūlah”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Har Shanan and Hunin Fortress.

Peak
Photo: Melamed katz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Archaeological site
Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Houla.

Military installation
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is a military installation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Markaba and Margaliyyot.

Village
is a 808 ha municipality located at municipality at , . It is south of Raabatt Tallame, east of Banni Hayyan and northeast of , South Lebanon. is situated 3 km north of Houla.

Village
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Margaliot is a moshav in northern . Located on the Naftali Mountains of the , near the Lebanese border and the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 484. is situated 3 km east of Houla.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Naftali Mountains of the , near the Lebanese border and the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 314. is situated 3 km southeast of Houla.

Houla

Latitude
33.20895° or 33° 12′ 32″ north
Longitude
35.51528° or 35° 30′ 55″ east
Elevation
731 metres (2,398 feet)
Open location code
8G5Q6G58+H4
Geo­Names ID
273872
Wiki­data ID
Q1026808
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Satellite Map

Discover Houla from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Houla” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “حولا”
  • Dutch: “Hula”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حولا”
  • French: “Houla”
  • French: “Hula”
  • German: “Hula”
  • Hebrew: “חול’א”
  • Hebrew: “חול’ה”
  • Hebrew: “חולא”
  • Irish: “Hula”
  • Italian: “Houla”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hula”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hula i Libanon”
  • Norwegian: “Hula”
  • Persian: “حولا”
  • Polish: “Hula”
  • Spanish: “Hula”
  • Urdu: “حولہ، لبنان”

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