Bsalim

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

Bsalim بصاليم
Bsalim Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°54′6″N 35°36′16″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Mount Lebanon Governorate
Districts of Lebanon	Matn District
Elevation	300−400 m (−1,000 ft)
Time zone	+2
• Summer (DST)	+3

Geography

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 which are found around Bsalim, and they are Mezher and Majzoub.

Demography

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

Public services

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

History

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

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

External links

• Bsalim - Majzoub - Mezher, Localiban

References

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