Halba, Lebanon

Halba
حلبا
Town
Halba at night
Halba at night
Map showing the location of Halba within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Halba within Lebanon
Halba
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E / 34.55056; 36.07806
Country Lebanon
GovernorateAkkar Governorate
DistrictAkkar District
Government
 • MayorAbdul Hamid Ahmad al-Halabi (Independent)
Elevation
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
4,730 eligible voters
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter settlement_type. Replace with type.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter image_alt. Replace with alt.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter pushpin_map_caption. Replace with pushpin_caption.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter timezone1_DST. Replace with time_zone1_DST.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter image_caption. Replace with caption.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter timezone1. Replace with time_zone1.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter pushpin_map_alt. Replace with pushpin_alt.
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter image_skyline. Replace with image.

Halba (Arabic: حلبا, romanized: Ḥalbā) is the capital of Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. It is located at around 34°33′2″N 36°4′41″E / 34.55056°N 36.07806°E / 34.55056; 36.07806. Its population is divided between Sunni Muslims, Greek Orthodox, Maronites, and followers of other religions.