Zahlé

Zahlé (Arabic: زحلة) is the fifth-most populous city and municipality of Lebanon, the commercial and cultural centre of the Beqaa Valley. As of December 2020, Zahlé had a population of 158,805 and a metropolitan population of over 330,000. Christians account for over 90% of the population of the city and its metropolitan area; while the majority of Lebanese Christians are Maronites, most Zahlé residents are Melkites (Greek Catholics). The remaining population is split more or less evenly between Sunnis, Ismaili Shias and Druze. Zahlé is the largest and most important inland Lebanese city. It is served by Zahlé International Airport, one of only two international airports in Lebanon (alongside the larger Beirut International Airport).