Etymology
Fatqa derives from a Semitic word "Putqa", which means a hotel or khan. It is said that King George the Crusader used to spend the summer in the village, where an ancient well was named after him.
In 1983, Law no. 88/83 changed the name of Fatqa to Borj al-Ftouh; but the first appellation is still widely in use.
"Borj al-Ftouh" is an Arabic name composed of two words: "Borj" means a tower on an elevated area and al-Ftouh, which from "Fataha", which means "to open". It was named as such because it was the first village to be conquered by the Muslims in Keserouan.

Location
Fatqa (Borj al Ftouh) is located in the Qada'a Keserouan in Mount Lebanon Mohafaza, at an altitude ranging between 300-500 meters above sea level. It is 32 kilometers away from Beirut and extends over an area 0f 462 hectares.
It can be reached via the following road; Adma- Bwar – Kfour – Fatqa (Borj al Ftouh).

Population
While the number of registered residents is estimated at 600 people, there are around 400 actual residents in the town who belong to the Maronite confession. Fatqa contains around 600 residential houses and 25 shops

Voters
There were 440 voters in 2006 compared to 430 in 2004 and 450 in 2000.
Voters are distributed among the following families: Lteif, Chidiac, Khoury, Zeidan, Farah and other families include: Daccash, Azar and Badr.

Educational Institutions
A private school – Adma International School – is located in the town and is affiliated with the Antonine Order. There were 261 students in 2005-2006 academic year.
Oum al-Nour organization for drug rehabilitation and prevention has recently opened a center in the town.

Archeological Sites
Phoenician and Roman ruins were discovered in the town, including pottery, basins, tombs engraved in the rock and Greek inscriptions. Remains of a Roman aqueduct, which used to transport water from the grotto's spring to Tabarja, were also found in the town. Other sites include the Palace of Fatqa, Saint Nohra Monastery which was established in 1864, Al-Qanzouh Monastery and Saints Sarkis and Bakhous Church.

Source: The Monthly