Bmakine
Bmakine
بمكين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bmakine Bmakine shown within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′49″N 35°34′13″E / 33.79694°N 35.57028°E / 33.79694; 35.57028 | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Aley |
| City | Aley |
| Area [1] | |
| • Total | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation [1] | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| ISO 3166 code | LB |
Bmakine (Arabic: بمكين) is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. It is 700 meters above sea level.[1]
Location and geography
Bmakine lies on a hill in Aley, overlooking the Mediterranean sea from the west, 20 minutes away from Beirut.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Bmikkin, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Bmakine, Localiban
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
See also
External links
- Bmakine, Localiba
Capital: Aley | ||
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