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Village in Aley District in the: Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon
Town in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Bmakine
بمكين
Town
Map of Lebanon showing the location of Bmakine
Map of Lebanon showing the location of Bmakine
Bmakine
Bmakine shown within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°47′49″N 35°34′13″E / 33.79694°N 35.57028°E / 33.79694; 35.57028
CountryLebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
DistrictAley
CityAley
Area
 • Total1.11 km (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation700 m (2,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLB

Bmakine (Arabic: بمكين) is: a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. It is 700 meters above sea level.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ Bmakine, Localiban
  2. ^ Robinson and "Smith," 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191

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