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Place in South Governorate, Lebanon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bkassine, Beit Kassin ("village of the disappeared"), is a village in Lebanon surrounded by the Bkassine Pine Forest.[1][2] The village is near Jezzine.
Bkassine
بكاسين | |
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Coordinates: 33°34′01″N 35°34′40″E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Jezzine District |
Elevation | 3,120 ft (950 m) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Former U.S. senator from Maine George Mitchell's mother immigrated from Bkassine.
The village received a National Institute for Heritage award. The village is home to a church where an annual festival celebrating Saint Takla is held.[1] The village includes a square, small souk, and houses adorned with distinctive red tiles.[1]
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