Origin of the name: from Aramaic and Syriac from the root of “Zchelkas” or the collapsed.
Located on a flat overlooking a bit inclined valley where the Awwali river runs at the bottom.
Above sea level: 330m
Distance from Beirut: 53Km
Population: 1100
Number of voters: 550
Places of worship: St Youssef church founded in 1936
Its products: olives.
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