Zaghdraiya
Zaghdraiya
زغدرايا | |
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Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′32″N 35°24′8″E / 33.52556°N 35.40222°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | 07 |
Zaghdraiya (Arabic: زغدرايا) is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon. The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye. It has a small population and is mainly formed by a few houses and little agricultural space.
The word Zaghdraiya means "castle" or "fortress" possibly because the village is surrounded by hill tops in almost every direction.