Bmakine
Bmakine بمكين | |
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Town | |
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
Bmakine lies on a hill in Aley, overlooking the Mediterranean sea from the west, 20 minutes away from Beirut, the Lebanese capital.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Bmikkin, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]
See also
References
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External links
- Bmakine, Localiba