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Place in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon

Bsalim

بصاليم

Bsalim

Location in Lebanon

Coordinates: 33°54′6″N 35°36′16″E﻿ / ﻿33.90167°N 35.60444°E﻿ / 33.90167; 35.60444
Country| Lebanon
Governorate| Mount Lebanon Governorate
Districts of Lebanon| Matn District
Elevation

| 300−400 m (−1,000 ft)
Time zone| +2
• Summer (DST)| +3

Bsalim (Arabic: بصاليم) is a town in the Matn District in Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. The population is almost exclusively Christian.

## Geography

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Bsalim is located 300–400 m (980–1,310 ft) above sea level. The cities around Bsalim are Antelias, Jal el Dib, Nabey, Roumieh, Kennebat Broumana, and Bqennaya. Bsalim's municipality also contains two small districts, Mezher and Majzoub.

## Demography

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Bsalim is home to Greek Orthodox, Maronites, Catholics, and Armenian Orthodox.

## Public services

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In Bsalim are three churches: Saint Georges Cathedral-Greek Orthodox, Saint Mary's Church-Maronites and Christ the King Church. Schools found in Bsalim are Athene de Beyrouth and Saint Georges-Bsalim. Some important sites people visit Bsalim for is the Lebanese basketball, since the home court of Hommentnen is located in Mezher.

## History

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During Operation Grapes of Wrath, 15 April 1996, the electrical transformer station in Bsalim was bombed by the Israeli Air Force and badly damaged, the day before a power station in Jamhour, 3 km east of Baabda had also been bombed. The air strikes left most of Beirut without electricity.[1]

## Notable people

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* Diana Haddad (born 1976), Lebanese singer and actress
* Muris 'Awwad (born 1934), Lebanese poet

## External links

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* Bsalim - Majzoub - Mezher, Localiban

## References

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1. ^ Middle East International No 524, 26 April 1996, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Crisis chronology p.4

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Matn District, Mount Lebanon Governorate

Capital: Jdeideh

Towns and villages|

* Ain Aar
* Ain el Safssaf
* Ain el Sendianeh
* Ain Saadeh
* Aintoura
* Amaret Chalhoub
* Antelias
* Aoukar
* Al-Ayroun
* Baabdat
* Baskinta
* Bauchrieh
* Beit Chabab
* Beit el Chaar
* Beit el Kekko
* Beit Mery
* Bhersaf
* Biakout
* Bikfaya
* Bkenneya
* Bourj Hammoud
* Broummana
* Bsalim
* Bteghrine
* Chaouiyeh
* Choueir
* Cornet Chahwan
* Daher al Hosein
* Dahr el Sawan
* Daychounieh
* Dbayeh
* Dekwaneh
* Dik El Mehdi
* Dhour El Choueir
* Dora
* Douar
* Fanar
* Ghabeh
* Ghabet Bologna
* Hadirah
* Haret al Ballaneh
* Haret ech Cheikh
* Hemlaya
* Hbous
* Jal el Dib
* Jdeideh
* Jouar
* Jouret el Ballout
* Kaakour
* Kfarakab
* Kfartay
* Khenchara
* Majdel Tarchich
* Majzoub
* Mansourieh
* Mar Chaaya
* Mar Michael Bnabil
* Mar Moussa
* Mar Roukouz
* Marjaba
* Mazraat Yachouh
* Mchikha
* Mezher
* Mhaydseh
* Mkalles
* Mrouj
* Mtaileb
* Mtein
* Mzekkeh
* Nabay
* Naccache
* Ouyoun
* Qonaytrah
* Qonnabat Broummana
* Qornet Shehwan
* Rabieh
* Roumieh
* Sakiyat al Mesek
* Sed el Bauchrieh
* Sin el Fil
* Sfaileh
* Wata el Mrouj
* Zalka
* Zarooun
* Zakrit
* Zouk al Khrab

Notable landmarks|

* Mount Sannine
* Aqueduct of Zubaida
* Deir el Qalaa
* Saint Elias Monastery

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