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Zahle is a Lebanese Christian town, the capital of the governorate (mohafazat) Bekaa, and fourth largest city in Lebanon after Beirut, the Lebanese capital, Tripoli, the capital of North Lebanon Jounieh. The name of Zahle is derived from an Arabic word meaning "slippery". The city has 60,000 residents in 2011, 120,000 people with its suburbs, and about 200,000 inhabitants in its metropolitan area.

Zahle is an important economic and administrative center in the Bekaa, with industrial, commercial, and recreational services. The city is the headquarters of the governorate of the Bekaa, courts, hospitals, technical colleges and regional academic centers, and the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Zahle and Bekaa.

Zahle in Lebanon is best known as a place of relaxation and family resort, especially for the many restaurants along the Nahr el-Berdawni.

Around Zahle, in the foothills of Mount Lebanon, people do grow grapes, cereals, fruits and vegetables. In the plain to the east are mostly grown grapes and potatoes. The cultivation of cannabis in secret is a lucrative [ref activity. needed].

The city of Zahle can be considered the largest Catholic city in the Middle East - the majority of its population is of Greek Catholic rite - as Ashrafieh, a Christian area of ​​Beirut, is predominantly Orthodox.

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