Ghazzeh

Not to be confused with Gaza City.

Ghazzeh (Arabic: غزة) is a city located in the Western Beta District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is around 70,000 citizens and 22,000 Syrian refugees. It is known for its emmigration to South American countries.

Ghazzeh غزة
City
Ghazzeh Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°40′16″N 35°49′39″E
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Beqaa Governorate
District	Western Beqaa
Elevation	2,850 ft (870 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

History

In 1838, missionary and scholar Eli Smith noted it as 'Azzeh (mistaking Arabic غ gh for ع ʿ) under "Places on the West side of the Bŭkâ'a, from the southern extremity northward to Zahleh"; it is listed before Bab Mareaa.^[1]

Around 70% of the citizens of this medium-sized city immigrated into South American countries such as Venezuela and Brazil as a result of the 1982 Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon, although Israel did not conquer the town.^{[citation needed]}