Bkassine
Bkassine
بكاسين Bkassin | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Vista in Bkassine | |
  Bkassine Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′01″N 35°34′40″E / 33.56694°N 35.57778°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Elevation | 3,120 ft (950 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared") (Arabic: بكاسين), is a municipality in Lebanon surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest.[1][2] The village is near Jezzine.
The village received a National Institute for Heritage award. The village is home to a church where an annual festival celebrating Saint Takla is held.[1] The village includes a square, small souk, and houses adorned with distinctive red tiles.[1]
Former U.S. senator from Maine George Mitchell's mother immigrated from Bkassine.
Demographics
[edit]In 2014, Christians made up 97.25% of registered voters in Bkassine. 83.83% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bkassine | Les Plus Beaux Villages du Liban from Ajmal Baldet Lebnen (NGO)".
- ^ "5 Things To Do In Bkassine". December 17, 2018 – via Lebanon Traveler.
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة بكاسين، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
External links
[edit]- Bkassine, Localiban
