Bmakine (Arabic: بمكين) is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. It is 700 meters above sea level.[1]

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 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation700 m (2,300 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLB

Location and geography

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Bmakine lies on a hill in Aley, overlooking the Mediterranean sea from the west, 20 minutes away from Beirut, the Lebanese capital.

History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Bmikkin, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]

See also

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References

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

Bibliography

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  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
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