Beles, Ethiopia

Beles በለስ
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Coordinates: 14.06838°N 38.40558°E / 14.06838; 38.40558
Country	Ethiopia
Region	Tigray
Zone	Semien Mi'irabawi Zone
Woreda	Tahtay Koraro
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Beles is a tabiya or municipality in the Tahtay Koraro district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The tabiya centre is Beles village itself.

Geography

The tabiya includes the villages of Beles, Meskelo, Chguarid, Adi Keshi and others.

Livelihood

The population lives essentially from crop farming, supplemented with off-season work in nearby towns. The land is dominated by farmlands which are clearly demarcated and are cropped every year. Hence the agricultural system is a permanent upland farming system.^[1]

Population

The tabiya centre of Beles holds a few administrative offices and some small shops. The main other populated places in the tabia are Meskelo, Chguarid, Adi Keshi and others.

Religion and church

Most inhabitants are Orthodox Christians.

References

1. Naudts, J (2002). Les Hautes Terres de Tembien, Tigré, Ethiopie; Résistance et limites d'une ancienne civilisation agraire; Conséquences sur la dégradation des terres [MSc dissertation]. CNEARC, Montpellier, France.