Bmakine
Bmakine
بمكين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bmakine Bmakine shown within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′49″N 35°34′13″E / 33.79694°N 35.57028°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Aley |
| City | Aley |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| 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
[edit]Bmakine lies on a hill in Aley, overlooking the Mediterranean sea from the west, 20 minutes away from Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
History
[edit]In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Bmikkin, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Bmakine, Localiba
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