Bsous is a village in the Aley District of Mount Lebanon with an estimated population of 6,000. It is located 200 to 730 meters above sea level and 14 kilometres from the capital, Beirut. It is both a summer resort as well as being inhabited during the winter months. This is due to its proximity to Beirut. The name "Bsous" derives from the Syriac.

Bsous
Bsous is located in Lebanon
Bsous
Bsous
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°49′N 35°35′E / 33.817°N 35.583°E / 33.817; 35.583
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon Governorate
DistrictAley District
Area
 • Total0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Agriculture edit

Figue de barbarie, abricot, vigne, mure, olive

Religion edit

The Maronite Catholic parish of Our Lady of Bsous is part of the Beirut diocese and has two churches:

  • Notre Dame de Bsous
  • St. Antoine de Padova

The Greek Orthodox parish of Bsous is part of the Mount Lebanon diocese and has one church:

Geography edit

Bsous is bordered by Aley, Kahale, Ain El Remaneh, Bdadoun, Wadi Chahrour, and Qmatiyeh. It is 200 to 730 meters above sea level and 15 km from Beirut. Bsous area is 2,457,139.61 m2 (sq meters)

Educational institutions edit

  • No Schools at Bsous

Local Businesses edit

(by the road order)
Salon Fadi - Barbershop
Patiliana - Patisserie
Acrystonex - Paint Factory
Rydex - Paint Factory
Abo Jerje - Pastry (Manakish)
Feghaly Market - Grocery and butcher
Station Saade (BP) - Gaz Station
Al-Saha Market - Grocery
Eid Feghali - Distillerie
Eid Feghali - Olive oil cold press
Internet Cafe - Dany Boulos Abou Chedid

Bee Cafée-Mini- Restaurant
Mimo - Paint Factory
Restaurant Naji

Arts and Entertainment edit

Streets and Landmarks edit

  • Water fountain (El Ain)
  • Virgin Mary Statue
  • 39 Bells

Notable Families edit

Families who have roots in Bsous are:

Abou Chedid

Abou Sakr

Abi Atmeh

Medlej

Sader

Safi

Matar

Feghali

Issa

El Tayar

Younes

Emigration edit

Like most other Lebanese towns, a large proportion of people from Bsous emigrated to different places around the world. There are people from Bsous who permanently live in the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Canada and elsewhere. The pull factors for emigration are mostly: higher incomes, better availability of employment facilities and political stability.

Web Sites edit

The First News site From Bsous www.BsousOnline.info Archived 2020-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
www.Bsous.com

Nicolas Sahyoun Abou Chedid Doctorat ES Sciences Mathematics , Physics, Chemistry, Nuclear Physics Notable figure Bsous | Professor

  • Dr.Habib Abou Sakr - politician
  • Dr. Haikal Feghali, MD
  • PhD tony.m Sader
  • Dr. Wadih Feghali
  • Joseph Feghali, Grand Commander of the Papal Order of St Sylvester. i