Hula, Lebanon
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This article is about a town in Lebanon. For the region in Syria, see Houla. For the valley in Israel, see Hula Valley.
Hula (Houla, Arabic: حولا)[2] is a small village in Southern Lebanon, on the southern side of the Litani river near the border with Israel.
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Hula
حولا | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 33°12′36″N 35°31′01″E | |
Grid position | 198/290 PAL |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
District | Marjeyoun District |
Elevation | 900 m (3,000 ft) |
Highest elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961-7 |
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The village maintains its cultural traditions to the present day, and holds village festivals.
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war two officers from the IDF carried out the Hula massacre in the village, killing over 80 civilians of ages 15–60.[3]